John 19:26-35

²⁶When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby, he said to his mother, “Woman, see, your son!”

²⁷Then he said to the disciple, “See, your mother!” From that hour the disciple took her to his own home.

²⁸After this, knowing that everything was now completed and so that the scriptures would be fulfilled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”

²⁹A container full of sour wine was placed there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop staff and lifted it up to his mouth.

³⁰When Jesus had taken the sour wine, he said, “It is finished.” He bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

³¹Then the Jews, because it was the day of preparation, and so that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was especially important), asked Pilate to break their legs and to remove them.

³²Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man and of the second man who had been crucified with Jesus.

³³When they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead, so they did not break his legs.

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

³⁵The one who saw this has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that what he said is true so that you would also believe.