John 19:28-20:10

English Standard Version

The Death of Jesus

²⁸ After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now ^(A)finished, said (^(B)to fulfill the Scripture), ^(C)“I thirst.” ²⁹ A jar full of sour wine stood there, ^(D)so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. ³⁰ When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, ^(E)“It is finished,” and he bowed his head and ^(F)gave up his spirit.

Jesus' Side Is Pierced

³¹ Since it was ^(G)the day of Preparation, and ^(H)so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was ^(I)a high day), the Jews 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, and of the other ^(J)who had been crucified with him. ³³ But when they came to Jesus and 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 at once there came out ^(K)blood and water. ^35 (L)He who saw it has borne witness—^(M)his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth—^(N)that you also may believe. ^36 (O)For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: ^(P)“Not one of his bones ^(Q)will be broken.” ³⁷ And again another Scripture says, ^(R)“They will look on him whom they have pierced.”

Jesus Is Buried

^38 (S)After these things Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly ^(T)for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus, and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took away his body. ^39 (U)Nicodemus also, who earlier had come to Jesus^[a] by night, came ^(V)bringing a mixture of ^(W)myrrh and aloes, about seventy-five pounds^[b] in weight. ⁴⁰ So they took the body of Jesus and ^(X)bound it in ^(Y)linen cloths with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews. ⁴¹ Now in the place where he was crucified there was a ^(Z)garden, and ^(AA)in the garden a new tomb ^(AB)in which no one had yet been laid. ⁴² So because of the Jewish ^(AC)day of Preparation, ^(AD)since the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.

The Resurrection

20 ^(AE)Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early, while it was still dark, and saw that ^(AF)the stone had been taken away from the tomb. ² So she ran and went to Simon Peter and the other disciple, ^(AG)the one whom Jesus loved, and said to them, “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb, and ^(AH)we do not know where they have laid him.” ^3 (AI)So Peter went out with the other disciple, and they were going toward the tomb. ⁴ Both of them were running together, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. ⁵ And stooping to look in, he saw ^(AJ)the linen cloths lying there, but he did not go in. ⁶ Then Simon Peter came, following him, and went into the tomb. He saw the linen cloths lying there, ⁷ and ^(AK)the face cloth, which had been on Jesus'^[c] head, not lying with the linen cloths but folded up in a place by itself. ⁸ Then the other disciple, ^(AL)who had reached the tomb first, also went in, and he saw and believed; ⁹ for as yet ^(AM)they did not understand the Scripture, ^(AN)that he must rise from the dead. ¹⁰ Then the disciples went back to their homes.