John 19:29-42 ▼

29 Now there was set a vessel there full of vinegar: so they filled a spunge with the vinegar, and putting it upon hyssop, held it up to his mouth.

30 And when Jesus had received the vinegar, He said, It is finished. And reclining his head, He yielded up the ghost.

31 The Jews therefore, that the bodies might not remain upon the cross on the sabbath- day, because it was now the preparation, (for that sabbath-day was an high- day ) desired Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

32 So the soldiers came, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other that was crucified with Him. But coming to Jesus,

33 as they saw He was dead already, they did not break his legs:

34 but one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately there came out blood and water.

35 And he that saw it testifieth it, and his testimony is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye may believe.

36 For these things were done, that the scripture might be fulfilled, Not a bone of Him shall be broken.

37 And again another scripture saith, They shall look on Him whom they have pierced.

38 And after these things Joseph of Arimathea (who was a disciple of Jesus, but a concealed one for fear of the Jews) petitioned Pilate, that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him leave: he came therefore and took away the body of Jesus.

39 And there came also Nicodemus (who at first came to Jesus by night) and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes about an hundred pound weight.

40 So they took the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen cloths, with the spices, as the custom of the Jews is to bury.

41 Now there was a garden in the place where He was crucified; and in the garden a new sepulchre, in which none had ever yet been laid.

42 There therefore they laid Jesus, because of the Jews preparation- day; for the sepulchre was near.