John 19:16-37

16ThenG3767G5119 Pilate handed Jesus overG3860G846 toG2443 be crucifiedG4717, and the soldiers tookG3880 Him awayG2424. 17CarryingG941 His ownG1438 crossG4716, He went outG1831 toG1519 The PlaceG3588G3004G5117 of the SkullG2898, whichG3739 in HebrewG1447 is calledG3004 GolgothaG1115.

18There they crucifiedG4717 HimG846, andG2532 withG3326 HimG846 twoG1417 othersG243, one on each sideG1782G2532, with JesusG2424 in the middleG3319.

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PilateG4091 alsoG2532 had a noticeG1125G5102 postedG5087 onG1909 theG3588 crossG4716. It readG1510G1125:

JESUSG2424 OFG3588 NAZARETHG3480,

THEG3588 KINGG935 OF THEG3588 JEWSG2453.

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ManyG4183 of theG3588 JewsG2453 readG314 thisG3778 signG5102, becauseG3754 theG3588 placeG5117 whereG3699 JesusG2424 was crucifiedG4717 wasG1510 nearG1451 theG3588 cityG4172, andG2532 it wasG1510 writtenG1125 in HebrewG1447, LatinG4515, and GreekG1676. 21SoG3767 theG3588 chief priestsG749 of theG3588 JewsG2453 saidG2036 to PilateG4091, “Do notG3361 writeG1125, ‘TheG3588 KingG935 of theG3588 JewsG2453,’ but onlyG235 thatG3754 HeG1565 saidG2036, ‘I amG1510 the KingG935 of theG3588 JewsG2453.’”

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PilateG4091 answeredG611, “WhatG3739 I have writtenG1125, I have writtenG1125.”

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WhenG3753 theG3588 soldiersG4757 had crucifiedG4717 JesusG2424, they dividedG2983G2532G4160 HisG846 garmentsG2440 into fourG5064 partsG3313, one for eachG1538 soldierG4757, with theG3588 tunicG5509 remaining. It wasG1510 seamlessG729, wovenG5307 in one pieceG3650G1223 fromG1537 top to bottomG509. 24SoG3767 they saidG2036 toG4314 one anotherG240, “Let us not tear itG3361G4977G846. InsteadG235, let us cast lotsG2975 to seeG4012 whoG5101 will get itG846.” This was toG2443 fulfillG4137 theG3588 ScriptureG1124G3588G3004:

SoG3767 thatG3778 is what theG3588 soldiersG4757 didG3303G4160.

25NearG3844 theG3588 crossG4716 of JesusG2424 stoodG2476 HisG846 motherG3384 andG2532 her sisterG79, as well as MaryG3137 theG3588 wife of ClopasG2832 andG2532 MaryG3137 MagdaleneG3094. 26When JesusG2424 sawG3708 His motherG3384 andG2532 theG3588 discipleG3101 whomG3739 He lovedG25 standing nearbyG3936, He saidG3004 toG3588 His motherG3384, “WomanG1135, hereG2400 is yourG4771 sonG5207.” 27ThenG1534 He saidG3004 to theG3588 discipleG3101, “HereG2400 is yourG4771 motherG3384.” SoG2532 fromG575 thatG1565 hourG5610, this discipleG3101 tookG2983 herG846 intoG1519 his home.

28AfterG3326 thisG3778, knowingG1492 thatG3754 everythingG3956 had now been accomplishedG2235G5055, and toG2443 fulfillG5048 theG3588 ScriptureG1124, JesusG2424 saidG3004, “I am thirstyG1372.”2 29A jarG4632 ofG3324 sour wineG36903 was sittingG2749 there. SoG3767 they soakedG3324 a spongeG4699 in the wineG3690, put it onG4060 a stalk of hyssopG5301, and liftedG4374 itG846 toG3588 His mouthG4750.4 30WhenG3753 JesusG2424 had receivedG2983 theG3588 sour wineG3690, He saidG2036, “It is finishedG5055.” AndG2532 bowingG2827 His headG2776, He yielded upG3860 His spiritG4151.

31It wasG1510 the day of PreparationG3904, and the next dayG2250 wasG1510 a HighG3173 SabbathG4521. In order thatG2443 theG3588 bodiesG4983 would not remainG3361G3306 onG1909 theG3588 crossG4716 duringG1722 theG3588 SabbathG4521, theG3588 JewsG2453 askedG2065 PilateG4091 to haveG2443 theG3588 legsG4628 brokenG2608 andG2532 the bodies removedG142. 32SoG3767 theG3588 soldiersG4757 cameG2064 andG2532 brokeG2608 theG3588 legsG4628 of theG3588 firstG4413 man whoG3588 had been crucified withG4957 Jesus, andG2532 those of theG3588 otherG243.

33ButG1161 whenG5613 they cameG2064 toG1909 JesusG2424 and saw thatG3708 HeG846 was alreadyG2235 deadG2348, they did not breakG3756G2608 HisG846 legsG4628. 34InsteadG235, oneG1520 of theG3588 soldiersG4757 piercedG3572 HisG846 sideG4125 with a spearG3057, andG2532 immediatelyG2112 bloodG129 andG2532 waterG5204 flowed outG1831. 35TheG3588 one who sawG3708 it has testified to thisG3140, andG2532 hisG846 testimonyG3141 isG1510 trueG228. HeG1565 knowsG1492 thatG3754 he is tellingG3004 the truthG227, so thatG2443 youG4771 alsoG2532 may believeG4100.

36NowG1063 these thingsG3778 happenedG1096 so thatG2443 theG3588 ScriptureG1124 would be fulfilledG4137: “Not oneG3756 of HisG846 bonesG3747 will be brokenG4937.”5 37AndG2532G3825, as anotherG2087 ScriptureG1124 saysG3004: “They will lookG3708 onG1519 theG3739 One they have piercedG1574.”6