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John 19:16-42
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The Crucifixion
17 Carrying His own cross, He went out to what is called Skull Place, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.
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There they crucified Him and two others with Him, one on either side, with Jesus in the middle.
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Pilate also had a sign lettered and put on the cross. The inscription was: JESUS THE NAZARENE THE KING OF THE JEWS
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Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew,[b] Latin, and Greek.
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So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, "Don't write, 'The King of the Jews,' but that He said, 'I am the King of the Jews.' "
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Pilate replied, "What I have written, I have written."
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When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took His clothes and divided them into four parts, a part for each soldier. They also took the tunic, which was seamless, woven in one piece from the top.
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So they said to one another, "Let's not tear it, but toss for it, to see who gets it." [They did this] to fulfill the Scripture that says: They divided My clothes among themselves, and they cast lots for My clothing. [c] And this is what the soldiers did.
Jesus' Provision for His Mother
25 Standing by the cross of Jesus were His mother, His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
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When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple He loved standing there, He said to His mother, "Woman, here is your son."
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Then He said to the disciple, "Here is your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.
The Finished Work of Jesus
28 After this, when Jesus knew that everything was now accomplished that the Scripture might be fulfilled, He said, "I'm thirsty!" [d]
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A jar full of sour wine was sitting there; so they fixed a sponge full of sour wine on hyssop[e] and held it up to His mouth.
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When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" Then bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.
Jesus' Side Pierced
31 Since it was the preparation day,[f] the Jews did not want the bodies to remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special[g] day). They requested that Pilate have the men's legs broken and that [their bodies] be taken away.[h]
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So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man and of the other one who had been crucified with Him.
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When they came to Jesus, they did not break His legs since they saw that He was already dead.
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But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and at once blood and water came out.
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He who saw this has testified[i] so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows he is telling the truth.[j]
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For these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled:[k] Not one of His bones will be broken. [l]
Jesus' Burial
38 After this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus-but secretly because of his fear of the Jews-asked Pilate that he might remove Jesus' body. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and took His body away.
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Nicodemus (who had previously come to Him at night) also came, bringing a mixture of about 75 pounds[n] = 12 ounces of myrrh and aloes.
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Then they took Jesus' body and wrapped it in linen cloths with the aromatic spices, according to the burial custom of the Jews.
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There was a garden in the place where He was crucified. A new tomb was in the garden; no one had yet been placed in it.
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They placed Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation and since the tomb was nearby.
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