JESUS' DEATH

Passage: John 19:28-37

Key verse: 30

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The Death of Jesus(A)

28 Later, knowing that everything had now been finished,(B) and so that Scripture would be fulfilled,(C) Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” 29 A jar of wine vinegar(D) was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. 30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.”(E) With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

31 Now it was the day of Preparation,(F) and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jewish leaders did not want the bodies left on the crosses(G) during the Sabbath, they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down. 32 The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and then those of the other.(H) 33 But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. 34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced(I) Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.(J) 35 The man who saw it(K) has given testimony, and his testimony is true.(L) He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe. 36 These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled:(M) “Not one of his bones will be broken,”[a](N) 37 and, as another scripture says, “They will look on the one they have pierced.”[b](O)

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Footnotes
  1. John 19:36 Exodus 12:46; Num. 9:12; Psalm 34:20
  2. John 19:37 Zech. 12:10
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The Death of Jesus

28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now (A)finished, said ((B)to fulfill the Scripture), (C)“I thirst.” 29 A jar full of sour wine stood there, (D)so 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, (E)“It is finished,” and he bowed his head and (F)gave up his spirit.

Jesus' Side Is Pierced

31 Since it was (G)the day of Preparation, and (H)so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was (I)a 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 (J)who 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 (K)blood and water. 35 (L)He who saw it has borne witness—(M)his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth—(N)that you also may believe. 36 (O)For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: (P)“Not one of his bones (Q)will be broken.” 37 And again another Scripture says, (R)“They will look on him whom they have pierced.”

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1. It is finished (28-30)

Jesus knew that his suffering and death were a part of God's plan to redeem sinful mankind. The details of his death fulfilled scripture. He didn't think about himself until his mission was completed; then he said, 'I'm thirsty.' They gave him a bitter drink. This, too, fulfilled scripture (Ps 22:15; 69:21). He said, 'It is finished.' He died without any regrets, knowing that in his life and death he had finished the work he had come to do.

2. An eyewitness' true testimony (31-37)

The writer of this account was John, the 'disciple whom Jesus loved.' He was there. He loved Jesus, but his account is not an emotional one. He wrote with deep meaning. He saw how the events fulfilled scripture in amazing detail. John recorded the details so that we might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and have life (35).

Prayer: Lord, I believe that Jesus' death was for my sins and for those of the world.

One Word: Jesus died for us