Verses 28-30: Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of wine vinegar 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. When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
33-37: But when they came to Jesus and found that he was
already dead, they did not break his legs. Instead, one of the soldiers pierced
Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water. The man
who saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he
tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe. These things
happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of his bones will
be broken,” and, as another scripture says, “They will look on the one they
have pierced.”
41-42: At the place where Jesus was crucified, there
was a garden, and in the garden a new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid.
Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby,
they laid Jesus there.
Jesus, you knew. We celebrate the baby born in the manger,
but even before that, you knew you would come to die for us.
You made sure everything was done perfectly, so your mission would be complete. How I love you, Jesus.