The Finished Work of Jesus

28 After(A) this, when Jesus knew that everything was now accomplished(B) that the Scripture might be fulfilled, He said, “I’m thirsty!”(C) 29 A jar full of sour wine was sitting there; so they fixed a sponge full of sour wine on hyssop[a](D) and held it up to His mouth.

30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!”(E) Then bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.(F)

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  1. John 19:29 Or with hyssop

28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said in fulfillment of the Scripture, “I am thirsty.”(A) 29 A jar full of [a]sour wine was placed there; so they put a sponge soaked in the sour wine on [a branch of] hyssop and held it to His mouth.(B) 30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And He bowed His head and [voluntarily] [b]gave up His spirit.

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  1. John 19:29 This sour wine was not to dull the senses, but to provide minimal relief to the victim. The wine mixed with gall (myrrh) that Jesus earlier had refused to drink (Matt 27:34; Mark 15:23) had narcotic qualities to deaden the pain.
  2. John 19:30 This wording implies that Jesus voluntarily and sovereignly released His spirit from His body in submission to God’s plan.

28 Jesus, seeing that everything had been completed so that the Scripture record might also be complete, then said, “I’m thirsty.”

29-30 A jug of sour wine was standing by. Someone put a sponge soaked with the wine on a javelin and lifted it to his mouth. After he took the wine, Jesus said, “It’s done . . . complete.” Bowing his head, he offered up his spirit.

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