John 19:23-42

New American Standard Bible

²³ Then ^(A)the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His outer garments and made ^(B)four parts, a part to every soldier and also the ^[a]tunic; now the tunic was seamless, woven ^[b]in one piece. ²⁴ So they said to one another, “^(C)Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, to decide whose it shall be”; ^(D)this was to fulfill the Scripture: “They ^(E)divided My outer garments among them, and for My clothing they cast ^[c]lots.” ²⁵ Therefore the soldiers did these things.

^(F)But standing by the cross of Jesus were ^(G)His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and ^(H)Mary Magdalene. ²⁶ When Jesus then saw His mother, and ^(I)the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He *said to His mother, “^(J)Woman, behold, your son!” ²⁷ Then He *said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour the disciple took her into ^(K)his own household.

²⁸ After this, Jesus, ^(L)knowing that all things had already been accomplished, ^(M)to fulfill the Scripture, *said, “^(N)I am thirsty.” ²⁹ A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so ^(O)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, “^(P)It is finished!” And He bowed His head and ^(Q)gave up His spirit.

Care of the Body of Jesus

³¹ Then the Jews, because it was ^(R)the day of preparation, so that ^(S)the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (^[d]for that Sabbath was a ^(T)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 ^(U)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 ^(V)blood and water came out. ³⁵ And he who has seen has ^(W)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 ^(X)to fulfill the Scripture, “^(Y)Not a bone of Him shall be ^[e]broken.” ³⁷ And again another Scripture says, “^(Z)They shall look on Him whom they pierced.”

^38 (AA)After these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a ^(AB)secret one for ^(AC)fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body. ^39 (AD)Nicodemus, who had first come to Him by night, also came, ^(AE)bringing a ^[f]mixture of ^(AF)myrrh and aloes, about a ^(AG)hundred ^[g]pounds weight. ⁴⁰ So they took the body of Jesus and ^(AH)bound it in ^(AI)linen wrappings with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews. ⁴¹ Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a ^(AJ)new tomb ^(AK)in which no one had yet been laid. ⁴² Therefore because of the Jewish day of ^(AL)preparation, since the tomb was ^(AM)nearby, they laid Jesus there.