Johannes 19:28

28 Darnach, da Jesus wußte, daß schon alles vollbracht war, daß die Schrift erfüllt würde, spricht er: Mich dürstet!

Johannes 19:28 Meaning and Commentary

John 19:28

After this
After he had committed his mother to the care of John, which was about the sixth hour, before the darkness came over the land: and three hours after this was the following circumstance, which was not without the previous knowledge of Christ:

Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished;
or just upon being accomplished, were as good as finished; and as they were to be, would be in a very short time; even all things relating to his sufferings, and the circumstances of them, which were afore appointed by God, and foretold in prophecy, and of which he had perfect knowledge:

that the Scripture might be fulfilled:
might appear to have its accomplishment, which predicted the great drought and thirst that should be on him, ( Psalms 22:15 ) and that his enemies at such a time would give him vinegar to drink, ( Psalms 69:21 )

saith, I thirst;
which was literally true of him, and may be also understood spiritually of his great thirst and eager desire after the salvation of his people.

Johannes 19:28 In-Context

26 Da nun Jesus seine Mutter sah und den Jünger dabeistehen, den er liebhatte, spricht er zu seiner Mutter: Weib, siehe, das ist dein Sohn!

27 Darnach spricht er zu dem Jünger: Siehe, das ist deine Mutter! Und von der Stunde an nahm sie der Jünger zu sich.

28 Darnach, da Jesus wußte, daß schon alles vollbracht war, daß die Schrift erfüllt würde, spricht er: Mich dürstet!

29 Da stand ein Gefäß voll Essig. Sie aber füllten einen Schwamm mit Essig und legten ihn um einen Isop und hielten es ihm dar zum Munde.

30 Da nun Jesus den Essig genommen hatte, sprach er: Es ist vollbracht! und neigte das Haupt und verschied.