John 19:28-37
“After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put it upon hyssop, and put it to his mouth. When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, ( for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.”

What does John 19:28-37 mean?
John 19:28-37 from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible states: "After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst. Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and…
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As we turn our hearts toward the profound words found in John 19:28-37, we find ourselves standing at the foot of the cross, gazing up at the crucified Christ. In the final moments of His earthly ministry, Jesus states, "I thirst" (John 19:28 KJV). This utterance encapsulates an…
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Heavenly Father, We gather in humble adoration and reverent awe as we reflect upon the profound moments of our Lord’s crucifixion. In John 19:28-37, we behold the culmination of Your plan of salvation, the execution of a divine prophecy, and the ultimate demonstration of Your…
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