John 19:23-42

23 1When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic.[a] But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom,
24 so they said to one another, "Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be."2This was to fulfill the Scripture which says, 3"They divided my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots."So the soldiers did these things,
25 4but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus saw his mother and 5the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, 6"Woman, behold, your son!"
27 Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" And from that hour the disciple took her to 7his own home.

The Death of Jesus

28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now 8finished, said (9to fulfill the Scripture), 10"I thirst."
29 A jar full of sour wine stood there, 11so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth.
30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, 12"It is finished," and he bowed his head and 13gave up his spirit.

Jesus' Side Is Pierced

31 Since it was 14the day of Preparation, and 15so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was 16a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away.
32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other 17who had been crucified with him.
33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.
34 But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out 18blood and water.
35 19He who saw it has borne witness--20his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth--21that you also may believe.
36 22For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: 23"Not one of his bones 24will be broken."
37 And again another Scripture says, 25"They will look on him whom they have pierced."

Jesus Is Buried

38 26After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly 27for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body.
39 28Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus[b] by night, came 29bringing a mixture of 30myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds[c] in weight.
40 So they took the body of Jesus and 31bound it in 32linen cloths with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews.
41 Now in the place where he was crucified there was a 33garden, and 34in the garden a new tomb 35in which no one had yet been laid.
42 So because of the Jewish 36day of Preparation, 37since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.

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Cross References 37

  • 1. Matthew 27:35; Mark 15:24; Luke 23:34
  • 2. See John 13:18
  • 3. Cited from Psalms 22:18
  • 4. Matthew 27:55, 56; Mark 15:40, 41; Luke 23:49
  • 5. See John 13:23
  • 6. John 2:4
  • 7. [John 16:32]
  • 8. [ver. 30]
  • 9. [See ver. 24 above]
  • 10. Psalms 69:21; See John 4:6, 7
  • 11. Matthew 27:48; Mark 15:36; [Luke 23:36]
  • 12. [ver. 28; Acts 13:29]; See John 17:4
  • 13. Matthew 27:50; Mark 15:37; Luke 23:46
  • 14. ver. 14
  • 15. Deuteronomy 21:23; Joshua 8:29; Joshua 10:26, 27
  • 16. Exodus 12:16
  • 17. ver. 18
  • 18. 1 John 5:6, 8
  • 19. 1 John 1:1-3; Revelation 1:2; See John 15:27
  • 20. [John 21:24]
  • 21. [John 20:31]
  • 22. See Matthew 1:22
  • 23. Cited from Exodus 12:46; Numbers 9:12; [1 Corinthians 5:7]
  • 24. Psalms 34:20
  • 25. Cited from Zechariah 12:10; [Revelation 1:7]
  • 26. For ver. 38-42, see Matthew 27:57-61; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56
  • 27. See John 7:13
  • 28. John 3:1, 2; John 7:50
  • 29. [Mark 16:1; Luke 24:1]
  • 30. Psalms 45:8; Proverbs 7:17; Song of Songs 4:14
  • 31. John 11:44; [2 Chronicles 16:14; Acts 5:6]
  • 32. John 20:5-7; Luke 24:12
  • 33. [John 20:15]
  • 34. 2 Kings 21:18, 26
  • 35. Luke 23:53; [Mark 11:2]
  • 36. ver. 14, 31
  • 37. ver. 41

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. Greek chiton, a long garment worn under the cloak next to the skin
  • [b]. Greek him
  • [c]. Greek one hundred litras; a litra (or Roman pound) was equal to about 11 1/2 ounces or 327 grams
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