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John 19:23-36 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

23. Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his clothing and made four shares—for each soldier a share—and the tunic. (Now the tunic was seamless, woven from the top in a single piece.)

24. So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it apart, but cast lots for it, to see whose it will be,” so that the scripture would be fulfilled that says, “They divided my garments among themselves, and for my clothing they cast lots.” Thus the soldiers did these things.

25. Now his mother and the sister of his mother, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene were standing near the cross of Jesus.

26. So Jesus, seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing there, said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son!”

27. Then he said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.

28. After this, Jesus, knowing that now at last everything was completed, in order that the scripture would be fulfilled, said, “I am thirsty.”

29. A jar full of sour wine was standing there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a branch of hyssop and brought it to his mouth.

30. Then when he had received the sour wine, Jesus said, “It is completed,” and bowing his head, he gave up his spirit.

31. Then the Jews, because it was the day of preparation, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was an important day), asked Pilate that their legs could be broken and they could be taken away.

32. So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who had been crucified with him.

33. But when they came to Jesus, after they saw he was already dead, they did not break his legs.

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

35. And the one who has seen it has testified, and his testimony is true, and that person knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.

36. For these things happened in order that the scripture would be fulfilled: “Not a bone of his will be broken.”

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