John 19:28
What does John 19:28 mean?
A plain-English look at John 19:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What John 19:28 means
After these intimate moments, Jesus, fully aware that all the prophetic and redemptive tasks were now nearing completion, declares, "I thirst." This brief, human cry speaks to the physical agony of crucifixion, but also to the fulfillment of Psalm 69:21, which says, "For my thirst they gave me vinegar." His profound understanding that scripture needed to be accomplished underscores His conscious and deliberate participation in God's plan, even in His suffering. His thirst is both physical and spiritual, a yearning for all to be fulfilled.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000After this Jesus, knowing that all things are now finished, that the scripture might be accomplished, saith, I thirst.
KJV
King James Version · 1611After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901After this Jesus, knowing that all things are now finished, that the scripture might be accomplished, saith, I thirst.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949After this, being conscious that all things had now been done so that the Writings might come true, Jesus said, Give me water.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862After this, Jesus knowing that all things now have been finished, that the Writing may be fulfilled, saith, `I thirst;'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Afterwards, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, said: I thirst.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now finished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, says, I thirst.
Context
This verse transitions from Jesus' personal care for His mother to His final declarations, emphasizing His awareness that His work is almost "finished" and that scripture must be accomplished. His cry of "I thirst" sets the stage for the final act of quenching this thirst with vinegar, which is described in the subsequent verse, and leads directly into His ultimate declaration of completion and His passing.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 18:4
Jesus therefore, knowing all the things that were coming upon him, went forth, and saith unto them, Whom seek ye?
- Psalms 22:15
My strength is dried up like a potsherd; And my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; And thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
- Psalms 69:21
They gave me also gall for my food; And in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
- John 19:24
They said therefore one to another, 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 garments among them, And upon my vesture did they cast lots.
- John 13:1
Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
- Luke 18:31
And he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all the things that are written through the prophets shall be accomplished unto the Son of man.
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