John 19:28-37

New International Version

The Death of Jesus^(A)

²⁸Later, knowing that everything had now been finished,^(B) and so that Scripture would be fulfilled,^(C) Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” ²⁹A jar of wine vinegar^(D) 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. ³⁰When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.”^(E) With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

³¹Now it was the day of Preparation,^(F) and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jewish leaders did not want the bodies left on the crosses^(G) during the Sabbath, they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down. ³²The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and then those of the other.^(H) ³³But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. ³⁴Instead, one of the soldiers pierced^(I) Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.^(J) ³⁵The man who saw it^(K) has given testimony, and his testimony is true.^(L) He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe. ³⁶These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled:^(M) “Not one of his bones will be broken,”^[a]^(N) ³⁷and, as another scripture says, “They will look on the one they have pierced.”^[b]^(O)

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Footnotes

John 19:36 Exodus 12:46; Num. 9:12; Psalm 34:20
John 19:37 Zech. 12:10

Job 37

New International Version

37 “At this my heart pounds^(A)
    and leaps from its place.
²Listen!^(B) Listen to the roar of his voice,^(C)
    to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.^(D)
³He unleashes his lightning^(E) beneath the whole heaven
    and sends it to the ends of the earth.^(F)
⁴After that comes the sound of his roar;
    he thunders^(G) with his majestic voice.^(H)
When his voice resounds,
    he holds nothing back.
⁵God’s voice thunders^(I) in marvelous ways;^(J)
    he does great things beyond our understanding.^(K)
⁶He says to the snow,^(L) ‘Fall on the earth,’
    and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’^(M)
⁷So that everyone he has made may know his work,^(N)
    he stops all people from their labor.^[a]^(O)
⁸The animals take cover;^(P)
    they remain in their dens.^(Q)
⁹The tempest comes out from its chamber,^(R)
    the cold from the driving winds.^(S)
¹⁰The breath of God produces ice,
    and the broad waters become frozen.^(T)
¹¹He loads the clouds with moisture;^(U)
    he scatters his lightning^(V) through them.^(W)
¹²At his direction they swirl around
    over the face of the whole earth
    to do whatever he commands them.^(X)
¹³He brings the clouds to punish people,^(Y)
    or to water his earth and show his love.^(Z)

¹⁴“Listen^(AA) to this, Job;
    stop and consider God’s wonders.^(AB)
¹⁵Do you know how God controls the clouds
    and makes his lightning^(AC) flash?^(AD)
¹⁶Do you know how the clouds hang poised,^(AE)
    those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?^(AF)
¹⁷You who swelter in your clothes
    when the land lies hushed under the south wind,^(AG)
¹⁸can you join him in spreading out the skies,^(AH)
    hard as a mirror of cast bronze?^(AI)

¹⁹“Tell us what we should say to him;^(AJ)
    we cannot draw up our case^(AK) because of our darkness.^(AL)
²⁰Should he be told that I want to speak?
    Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?
²¹Now no one can look at the sun,^(AM)
    bright as it is in the skies
    after the wind has swept them clean.
²²Out of the north he comes in golden splendor;^(AN)
    God comes in awesome majesty.^(AO)
²³The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;^(AP)
    in his justice^(AQ) and great righteousness, he does not oppress.^(AR)
²⁴Therefore, people revere him,^(AS)
    for does he not have regard for all the wise^(AT) in heart?^[b]”