KJV King James Version
After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
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John 19:28
After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”
WEB World English Bible
After this, Jesus, seeing that all things were now finished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I am thirsty.”
ASV American Standard Version
After this Jesus, knowing that all things are now finished, that the scripture might be accomplished, saith, I thirst.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
After this, Jesus knowing that all things now have been finished, that the Writing may be fulfilled, saith, ‘I thirst;’
Surrounding context — John 19
25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the [wife] of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.
26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own [home].
28 After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
29 Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put [it] upon hyssop, and put [it] to his mouth.
30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and [that] they might be taken away.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΜετὰG3326 · metawith/afterτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itεἰδὼςG6063 · oidato knowὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἸησοῦςG2424 · IēsousJesusὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatἤδηG2235 · ēdēalreadyπάνταG3956 · pasallτετέλεσται,G5055 · teleōto finishἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toτελειωθῇG5048 · teleioōto perfectἡG3588 · hothe/this/whoγραφή,G1124 · graphēa writingλέγει·G3004 · legōto sayδιψῶ.G1372 · dipsaōto thirst
Cross-references
Psalm 69:21They gave me also gall for my meat; and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.Psalm 22:15My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.John 19:30When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.Luke 22:37For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.Luke 18:31Then he took [unto him] the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.John 19:24They said therefore among themselves, Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whose it shall be: that the scripture might be fulfilled, which saith, They parted my raiment among them, and for my vesture they did cast lots. These things therefore the soldiers did.John 18:4Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?John 13:1Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.Acts 13:29And when they had fulfilled all that was written of him, they took [him] down from the tree, and laid [him] in a sepulchre.Luke 9:31Who appeared in glory, and spake of his decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.Luke 12:50But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
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