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John 19

John 19 is the nineteenth chapter of the Gospel of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. It records the events on the day of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, until His burial. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that John composed this Gospel.

Contents

Text

  • The original text is written in Koine Greek.
  • Some most ancient manuscripts containing this chapter are:
  • Papyrus 90 (AD 150-175; extant: verses 1-7)
  • Papyrus 66 (ca. AD 200; complete)
  • Papyrus 121 (3rd century; extant: verses 17-18,25-26)
  • Codex Vaticanus (AD 325-350)
  • Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
  • Codex Bezae (ca. AD 400)
  • Codex Alexandrinus (AD 400-440)
  • Papyrus 60 (ca. AD 700; extant: verses 1-26)
  • This chapter is divided into 42 verses.

    • Places

    Events recorded in this chapter took place in Jerusalem.

    Structure

    The New King James Version organises this chapter as follows:

  • John 19:1-4 = The Soldiers Mock Jesus (continued from John 18:38-40; Matthew 27:15-31; Mark 15:6-20; Luke 23:13-25)
  • John 19:5-16 = Pilate’s Decision (Matthew 26:57)
  • John 19:17-24 = The King on a Cross (Matthew 27:32-38; Mark 15:21-27; Luke 23:26,33-43)
  • John 19:25-27 = Behold Your Mother
  • John 19:28-30 = It Is Finished (Matthew 27:45-50; Mark 15:33-37; Luke 23:44-46)
  • John 19:31-37 = Jesus’ Side Is Pierced
  • John 19:38-42 = Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb (Matthew 27:57-61; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56)

    • Verse 19

    New King James Version

    Now Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And the writing was: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

    Verse 31

    King James Version

    Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

    References

    John 19 Wikipedia
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