John 19:25-37 (Matins 9th Gospel)
- 25
- Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
- 26
- When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold your son!”
- 27
- Then He said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home.
- 28
- After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!”
- 29
- Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth.
- 30
- So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.
- 31
- Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
- 32
- Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with Him.
- 33
- But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.
- 34
- But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.
- 35
- And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe.
- 36
- For these things were done that the Scripture should be fulfilled, “Not one of His bones shall be broken.”
- 37
- And again another Scripture says, “They shall look on Him whom they pierced.”