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John 19:27

What does John 19:27 mean?

A plain-English look at John 19:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What John 19:27 means

Jesus then turns to the beloved disciple, instructing him, "Behold, thy mother!" In a profound act of personal care and trust, Jesus formally entrusts His grieving mother into John's care. From that very hour, John took Mary into his own home, honoring Jesus' request. This moment exemplifies self-sacrificial love and devotion, as Jesus, even as He is dying, ensures the well-being of His loved ones. It highlights the importance of spiritual bonds and mutual care within the community of believers.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then saith he to the disciple, Behold, thy mother! And from that hour the disciple took her unto his own home.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then saith he to the disciple, Behold, thy mother! And from that hour the disciple took her unto his own home.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then he said to the disciple, There is your mother! And from that hour the disciple took her to his house.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

afterward he saith to the disciple, `Lo, thy mother;' and from that hour the disciple took her to his own <FI>home<Fi> .

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

After that, he saith to the disciple: Behold thy mother. And from that hour, the disciple took her to his own.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Then he says unto the disciple, Behold thy mother. And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.

Context

This verse completes Jesus' tender instruction regarding His mother, directly following His address to her from the cross. The beloved disciple's immediate obedience to Jesus' command to care for Mary emphasizes the depth of their relationship and the profound significance of this moment. This poignant scene marks the end of Jesus' personal interactions from the cross before His final declarations concerning the completion of His work.

v.26When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold, thy son!

v.27This passage

v.28After this Jesus, knowing that all things are now finished, that the scripture might be accomplished, saith, I thirst.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Timothy 5:2

    the elder women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.

  • Genesis 45:8

    So now it was not you that sent me hither, but God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.

  • John 1:11

    He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.

  • Matthew 12:48

    But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?

  • 1 John 3:18

    My little children, let us not love in word, neither with the tongue; but in deed and truth.

  • John 16:32

    Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.

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