John 19:23-37

English Standard Version

²³^(A)When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his garments and divided them into four parts, one part for each soldier; also his tunic.^[a] But the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom, ²⁴so they said to one another, “Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it to see whose it shall be.” ^(B)This was to fulfill the Scripture which says,

^(C)“They divided my garments among them,
and for my clothing they cast lots.”

So the soldiers did these things, ²⁵^(D)but standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. ²⁶When Jesus saw his mother and ^(E)the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, ^(F)“Woman, behold, your son!” ²⁷Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her to ^(G)his own home.

The Death of Jesus

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

Jesus' Side Is Pierced

³¹Since it was ^(N)the day of Preparation, and ^(O)so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was ^(P)a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away. ³²So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other ^(Q)who had been crucified with him. ³³But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. ³⁴But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and at once there came out ^(R)blood and water. ³⁵^(S)He who saw it has borne witness—^(T)his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth—^(U)that you also may believe. ³⁶^(V)For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: ^(W)“Not one of his bones ^(X)will be broken.” ³⁷And again another Scripture says, ^(Y)“They will look on him whom they have pierced.”