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John 19:30 — King James Version← Study notes

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.


John 19:30Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 19:3016 words
GreekMeaning
ὅτεhote
WhenwordG3753
οὖνoun
thenwordG3767
ἔλαβενelaben
tookverbG2983
τὸto
thearticleG3588
ὄξοςoxos
sour winenounG3690
ho
thearticleG3588
ἸησοῦςIēsous
JesusnounG2424
εἶπενeipen
He saidverbG3004
ΤετέλεσταιTetelestai
It has been finishedverbG5055
καὶkai
AndwordG2532
κλίναςklinas
having bowedverbG2827
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
κεφαλὴνkephalēn
headnounG2776
παρέδωκενparedōken
He yielded upverbG3860
τὸto
thearticleG3588
πνεῦμαpneuma
spiritnounG4151
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 19:30

After this Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished; i.e. knowing the prophecy in the Psalms, And when I was thirsty, they gave me vinegar to drink, said, I thirst: As if to say, you have not done all give me yourselves: for the Jews were themselves vinegar having degenerated from the wine of the Patriarchs and the Prophets. Now there was a vessel full of vinegar: they had drunk from the wickedness of the world, as from a full vessel, and their heart was deceitful,…

Augustine · 4th century · He who appeared man, suffered all these things, He who was God, ordered them

They were not softened at all by what they saw, but were the more enraged, and gave Him the cup to drink, as they did to criminals, i.e. with a hyssop.

Chrysostom · 4th century

Some say that the hyssop is put here for reed, its leaves being like a reed.

Theophylact · 11th century
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Sarah KoenigNote3mo ago
It Is Finished
When he had received the drink, Jesus said, 'It is finished.' With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. The work is complete. The mission accomplished. Not 'I am defeated.' Not 'I give up....
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