29 A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so (A)they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a branch of hyssop and brought it up to His mouth. 30 Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, (B)It is finished!” And He bowed His head and (C)gave up His spirit.

Care of the Body of Jesus

31 Now then, since it was (D)the day of preparation, to prevent (E)the bodies from remaining on the cross on the Sabbath ([a]for that Sabbath was a (F)high day), the Jews requested of Pilate that their legs be broken, and the bodies be taken away.

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Footnotes

  1. John 19:31 Lit for the day of that Sabbath was great

29 A jar of wine vinegar(A) was there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put the sponge on a stalk of the hyssop plant, and lifted it to Jesus’ lips. 30 When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.”(B) With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

31 Now it was the day of Preparation,(C) and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jewish leaders did not want the bodies left on the crosses(D) during the Sabbath, they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down.

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