John 19:33-42

33 But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead, so they did not break his legs.
34 One of the soldiers, however, plunged his spear into Jesus' side, and at once blood and water poured out
35 (The one who saw this happen has spoken of it, so that you also may believe. What he said is true, and he knows that he speaks the truth.)
36 This was done to make the scripture come true: "Not one of his bones will be broken." 1
37 And there is another scripture that says, "People will look at him whom they pierced." 2
38 After this, Joseph, who was from the town of Arimathea, asked Pilate if he could take Jesus' body. (Joseph was a follower of Jesus, but in secret, because he was afraid of the Jewish authorities.) Pilate told him he could have the body, so Joseph went and took it away.
39 Nicodemus, who at first had gone to see Jesus at night, went with Joseph, taking with him about one hundred pounds of spices, a mixture of myrrh and aloes. 3
40 The two men took Jesus' body and wrapped it in linen cloths with the spices according to the Jewish custom of preparing a body for burial.
41 There was a garden in the place where Jesus had been put to death, and in it there was a new tomb where no one had ever been buried.
42 Since it was the day before the Sabbath and because the tomb was close by, they placed Jesus' body there.

Cross References 3

  • 1. 19.36Exodus 12.46;Numbers 9.12;Psalms 34.20.
  • 2. 19.37Zechariah 12.10;Revelation 1.7.
  • 3. 19.39John 3.1, 2.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. believe; [some manuscripts have] continue to believe.
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.