John 19: It Is Finished

Pilate has Jesus flogged, and soldiers mock Him with a crown of thorns. Though Pilate finds no fault in Him, he hands Jesus over to be crucified. Jesus carries His cross to Golgotha and is crucified as King of the Jews. He cares for His mother, says It is finished, and dies. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus lay His body in a new tomb in a garden.

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¹ So Pilate then took Jesus and flogged him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown and put it on his head, and dressed him in a purple garment.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ They kept saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and they kept slapping him.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ Then Pilate went out again, and said to them, “Behold, I bring him out to you, that you may know that I find no basis for a charge against him.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ Jesus therefore came out, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment. Pilate said to them, “Behold, the man!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ When therefore the chief priests and the officers saw him, they shouted, saying, “Crucify! Crucify!” Pilate said to them, “Take him yourselves and crucify him, for I find no basis for a charge against him.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ The Jews answered him, “We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ When therefore Pilate heard this saying, he was more afraid.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ He entered into the Praetorium again, and said to Jesus, “Where are you from?” But Jesus gave him no answer.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ Pilate therefore said to him, “Aren’t you speaking to me? Don’t you know that I have power to release you and have power to crucify you?”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ Jesus answered, “You would have no power at all against me, unless it were given to you from above. Therefore he who delivered me to you has greater sin.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² At this, Pilate was seeking to release him, but the Jews cried out, saying, “If you release this man, you aren’t Caesar’s friend! Everyone who makes himself a king speaks against Caesar!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ When Pilate therefore heard these words, he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judgment seat at a place called “The Pavement”, but in Hebrew, “Gabbatha.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ Now it was the Preparation Day of the Passover, at about the sixth hour. He said to the Jews, “Behold, your King!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ They cried out, “Away with him! Away with him! Crucify him!” Pilate said to them, “Shall I crucify your King?” The chief priests answered, “We have no king but Caesar!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ So then he delivered him to them to be crucified. So they took Jesus and led him away.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ He went out, bearing his cross, to the place called “The Place of a Skull”, which is called in Hebrew, “Golgotha”,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ where they crucified him, and with him two others, on either side one, and Jesus in the middle.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ Pilate wrote a title also, and put it on the cross. There was written, “JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ Therefore many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew, in Latin, and in Greek.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ The chief priests of the Jews therefore said to Pilate, “Don’t write, ‘The King of the Jews,’ but, ‘he said, “I am King of the Jews.”’”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²² Pilate answered, “What I have written, I have written.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²³ Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made four parts, to every soldier a part; and also the tunic. Now the tunic was without seam, woven from the top throughout.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁴ Then they said to one another, “Let’s not tear it, but cast lots for it to decide whose it will be,” that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which says, “They parted my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.” Therefore the soldiers did these things.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁵ But standing by Jesus’ cross were his mother, his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁶ Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁷ Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁸ After this, Jesus, seeing that all things were now finished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I am thirsty!”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁹ Now a vessel full of vinegar was set there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop, and held it at his mouth.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁰ When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³¹ Therefore the Jews, because it was the Preparation Day, so that the bodies wouldn’t remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special one), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³² Therefore the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with him;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³³ but when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they didn’t break his legs.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁴ However, one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁵ He who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁶ For these things happened that the Scripture might be fulfilled, “A bone of him will not be broken.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁷ Again another Scripture says, “They will look on him whom they pierced.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁸ After these things, Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, asked of Pilate that he might take away Jesus’ body. Pilate gave him permission. He came therefore and took away his body.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³⁹ Nicodemus, who at first came to Jesus by night, also came bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about a hundred Roman pounds.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴⁰ So they took Jesus’ body, and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴¹ Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden. In the garden was a new tomb in which no man had ever yet been laid.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴² Then, because of the Jews’ Preparation Day (for the tomb was near at hand), they laid Jesus there.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

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John 19 · Preschool

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“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.”

John 19:30 (WEB)

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It Is Finished

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Pilate tried several times to release Jesus. He had Him flogged, hoping that would satisfy the crowd. The soldiers mocked Jesus as a king with a crown of thorns and a purple robe. Pilate brought Him out and said, Behold, the man! The leaders cried, Crucify! They said Jesus claimed to be God's Son. When they said Pilate would be no friend of Caesar, Pilate gave in.

Jesus went out carrying His cross to the Place of a Skull, called Golgotha. Pilate's sign, in three languages, called Jesus the King of the Jews. John records that the soldiers gambled for His clothing and that Jesus' thirst fulfilled Scripture. Even in pain, Jesus loved His mother and gave her into the care of the disciple whom He loved.

Then Jesus said, It is finished. It means completed. (Some say it was also used for debts paid.) Jesus completed the work the Father gave Him. He paid for sin. He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. None of His bones were broken, like the Passover lamb. Two secret disciples, Joseph and Nicodemus, now honored Him openly. They buried Him in a new tomb in a garden. But three days later, the tomb was empty. Jesus is alive! (John 20)

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Pilate tried several times to release .
The soldiers mocked Jesus as a with a crown of thorns and a purple robe.
Jesus went out carrying His to the Place of a Skull, called Golgotha.
Then Jesus said, It is .
They buried Him in a new tomb in a .

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Jesus said It is finished. Why can we not add anything to what Jesus did for us?
Joseph and Nicodemus stopped being secret disciples. How can you show openly that you love Jesus?

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“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.”

John 19:30 (WEB)

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John 19 tells of Jesus' death with careful attention to fulfilled Scripture. Pilate tried to free Jesus. He had Him flogged. The soldiers twisted thorns into a crown and mocked Him as king. Pilate presented Him, saying, Behold, the man! and then, Behold, your King! The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. At about the sixth hour on the day of preparation, when the Passover lambs were being prepared, Pilate handed Jesus over.

Jesus went out bearing His cross to Golgotha. Pilate's title, written in Hebrew, Latin and Greek, proclaimed Him King of the Jews to the whole world. The soldiers divided His garments and cast lots for His tunic, fulfilling Psalm 22. Near the cross stood His mother and other women with the beloved disciple. Jesus entrusted His mother to that disciple. Knowing that all was now finished, He said, I am thirsty, fulfilling Scripture.

Then Jesus said, It is finished. He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit. The Greek word means completed or accomplished. (Some say it was also used for debts paid.) The work of salvation was accomplished. A soldier pierced His side, and blood and water came out. The eyewitness who saw it insists this is true so that you may believe. Not a bone was broken, like the Passover lamb, and they looked on Him whom they pierced, as Zechariah foretold. Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus buried Him with about a hundred pounds of spices in a new tomb in a garden. Some Christians see the garden as a reminder of Eden. And the story was not over: three days later the tomb was empty (John 20).

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What does the Greek word for It is finished mean?
Why does the eyewitness say his testimony is true?
Which Old Testament prophecies did John say were fulfilled?

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The leaders said, We have no king but Caesar. Who or what do people choose as king instead of Jesus today?
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“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.”

John 19:30 (WEB)

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Even on the cross, Jesus made sure His mother was cared for. What does that show about His heart?
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