John 19:28-37

New American Standard Bible 1995

²⁸ After this, Jesus, ^(A)knowing that all things had already been accomplished, ^(B)to fulfill the Scripture, *said, “^(C)I am thirsty.” ²⁹ A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so ^(D)they put a sponge full of the sour wine upon a branch of hyssop and brought it up to His mouth. ³⁰ Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “^(E)It is finished!” And He bowed His head and ^(F)gave up His spirit.

Care of the Body of Jesus

³¹ Then the Jews, because it was ^(G)the day of preparation, so that ^(H)the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (^[a]for that Sabbath was a ^(I)high day), 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 man and of the other who was ^(J)crucified with Him; ³³ but coming to Jesus, when they 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 immediately ^(K)blood and water came out. ³⁵ And he who has seen has ^(L)testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe. ³⁶ For these things came to pass ^(M)to fulfill the Scripture, “^(N)Not a bone of Him shall be ^[b]broken.” ³⁷ And again another Scripture says, “^(O)They shall look on Him whom they pierced.”