John 19:16-37

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁶ So then, because of them, he handed Him over to be crucified.

The Crucifixion

Therefore they took Jesus away.^{[a] 17} Carrying^(A) His own cross,^(B) He went out to what is called Skull Place, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha. ¹⁸ There they crucified Him and two others with Him, one on either side, with Jesus in the middle. ¹⁹ Pilate also had a sign lettered and put on the cross. The inscription was:

²⁰ Many of the Jews read this sign, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city,^(C) and it was written in Hebrew,^[b] Latin, and Greek. ²¹ So the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, “Don’t write, ‘The King of the Jews,’^(D) but that He said, ‘I am the King of the Jews.’”

²² Pilate replied, “What I have written, I have written.”

²³ When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took His clothes and divided them into four parts, a part for each soldier. They also took the tunic, which was seamless, woven in one piece from the top. ²⁴ So they said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but cast lots for it, to see who gets it.” They did this to fulfill^(E) the Scripture^(F) that says: They divided My clothes among themselves, and they cast lots for My clothing.^(G)[c] And this is what the soldiers did.

Jesus’ Provision for His Mother

²⁵ Standing^(H) by the cross^(I) of Jesus were His mother,^(J) His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.^{(K) 26} When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple He loved^(L) standing there, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.” ²⁷ Then He said to the disciple, “Here is your mother.” And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.

The Finished Work of Jesus

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

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

Jesus’ Side Pierced

³¹ Since it was the preparation day,^(S) the Jews did not want the bodies^(T) to remain on the cross^(U) on the Sabbath^(V) (for that Sabbath was a special^[e] day). They requested that Pilate have the men’s legs broken and that their bodies be taken away.^{(W) 32} So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man and of the other one who had been crucified with Him. ³³ When they came to Jesus, they did not break His legs since they saw that He was already dead.^{(X) 34} But one of the soldiers pierced^(Y) His side^(Z) with a spear, and at once blood and water^(AA) came out. ³⁵ He who saw this has testified^(AB) so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows he is telling the truth.^{(AC) 36} For these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled:^(AD) Not one of His bones will be broken.^{(AE)[f] 37} Also, another Scripture says: They will look at the One they pierced.^(AF)[g]