# John 19.28

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**Book:** [John](/codex/john-the-apostle/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 26. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, <span class="rl-speech">Woman, behold thy son!</span> 27. Then saith he to the disciple, Behold, thy mother! And from that hour the disciple took her unto his own home.
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> **28. After this Jesus, knowing that all things are now finished, that the scripture might be accomplished, saith, I thirst.**
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> 29. There was set there a vessel full of vinegar: so they put a sponge full of the vinegar upon hyssop, and brought it to his mouth. 30. When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, <span class="rl-speech">It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.</span> (John 19:26-30, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 26. Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, <span class="rl-speech">“Woman, behold, your son!”</span> 27. Then he said to the disciple, <span class="rl-speech">“Behold, your mother!”</span> From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home.
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> **28. After this, Jesus, seeing that all things were now finished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I am thirsty.”**
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> 29. Now a vessel full of vinegar was set there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop, and held it at his mouth. 30. When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, <span class="rl-speech">“It is finished.”</span> He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit. (John 19:26-30, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 26. When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, <span class="rl-speech">Woman, behold thy son!</span> 27. Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
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> **28. After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.**
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> 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, <span class="rl-speech">It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.</span> (John 19:26-30, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 26. Jesus, therefore, having seen [his] mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he was loving, he saith to his mother, <span class="rl-speech">'Woman, lo, thy son;'</span> 27. afterward he saith to the disciple, <span class="rl-speech">'Lo, thy mother;'</span> and from that hour the disciple took her to his own [home].
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> **28. After this, Jesus knowing that all things now have been finished, that the Writing may be fulfilled, saith, 'I thirst;'**
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> 29. a vessel, therefore, was placed full of vinegar, and they having filled a sponge with vinegar, and having put [it] around a hyssop stalk, did put [it] to his mouth; 30. when, therefore, Jesus received the vinegar, he said, <span class="rl-speech">'It hath been finished;'</span> and having bowed the head, gave up the spirit. (John 19:26-30, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** John the Apostle (traditionally) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
- **Audience:** later Christian audience (high-Christological emphasis; against early gnosticism)
- **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); possibly Ephesus (composition)
- **Time period:** events c. 26-33 AD (3-Passover chronology); composed c. AD 85-95

## Theological reading

## Key words

- [G2424 - Iesous](/codex/g2424-iesous/), *Iesous* (Strong's G2424). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.1](/codex/matthew-1-1/), [Matthew 1.16](/codex/matthew-1-16/), [Matthew 1.18](/codex/matthew-1-18/).
- [G3956 - pas](/codex/g3956-pas/), *pas* (Strong's G3956). Also appears in: [Matthew 1](/codex/matthew-1/), [Matthew 2.1-6](/codex/matthew-2-1-6/), [Matthew 2.16](/codex/matthew-2-16/).

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Argument from Prophecy Fulfillment](/codex/argument-from-prophecy-fulfillment/)

**Concepts:**

- [Christology](/codex/christology/)
- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [John 19](/codex/john-19/)

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