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 Some scholars think John was Jesus' cousin. They think he chose John to care for Mary because of this. That is, he said it because John and Mary were already family.
 
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+## 19:28-37
  
-Why did John write "everything was now completed" (19:28)?
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+### Why did John write "everything was now completed" (19:28)?
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 John wrote that Jesus knew "everything was now completed" because he wanted his readers to think about how God the Father gave Jesus a great task to finish. He gave Jesus this task before he sent him to earth. Now, Jesus knew he completed everything this task needed to be done.
 
 See: God the Father
 
-Why did Jesus say "I am thirsty" (19:28)?
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+### Why did Jesus say "I am thirsty" (19:28)?
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 Jesus said "I am thirsty" because he needed something to drink. He had not had anything to drink for many hours. Scholars think Jesus also wanted his followers to think about Psalm 22:15.
 
-Why did Jesus say "It is finished" (19:30)? 
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+### Why did Jesus say "It is finished" (19:30)? 
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 Scholars disagree about why Jesus said, "It is finished." 
 
-Some scholars think Jeus said this because he finished his life as a human.
-Other scholars think Jesus was finished the work God the Father sent him to do on earth.
-Other scholars think Jesus finished dying for the sins of every person (see: 1 John 2:2). 
-Other scholars think Jesus finished what was needed for God to save people from their sins (see: Ephesians 2:8-10).
+1. Some scholars think Jeus said this because he finished his life as a human.
+1. Other scholars think Jesus was finished the work God the Father sent him to do on earth.
+1. Other scholars think Jesus finished dying for the sins of every person (see: 1 John 2:2). 
+1. Other scholars think Jesus finished what was needed for God to save people from their sins (see: Ephesians 2:8-10).
 
 Scholars often think Jesus wanted to say more than one of these things.
 
 See: God the Father; Sin; Atonement; Save (Salvation, Saved from Sins)
 
-Why did John write that Jesus "gave up his spirit" (19:30)?
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+### Why did John write that Jesus "gave up his spirit" (19:30)?
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 John wrote that Jesus "gave up his spirit" because he wanted his readers to know two things.
-Jesus died at that time. John used a metaphor about people's bodies and spirits to write about when a person died. 
-Jesus controlled when he died. That is, Jesus died at that moment because he wanted to die at that moment. 
+1. Jesus died at that time. John used a metaphor about people's bodies and spirits to write about when a person died. 
+1. Jesus controlled when he died. That is, Jesus died at that moment because he wanted to die at that moment. 
 
 See: Metaphor; Spirit (Spiritual)
 
-What is the "day of preparation" (19:31)?
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+### What is the "day of preparation" (19:31)?
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 The "day of preparation" is the day before the Sabbath. According to the Law of Moses, Jews cannot work on the Sabbath. Therefore, they must do certain things the day before the Sabbath.
 
 Also, this day of preparation was the day before Passover. So, the Jews had to do extra things to prepare for the Passover. 
 
 See: Law of Moses; Sabbath; Passover
 
-Why did the Jews not want Jesus' body to remain on the cross during the Sabbath (19:31)?
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+### Why did the Jews not want Jesus' body to remain on the cross during the Sabbath (19:31)?
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 The Jews did not want Jesus' body to remain on the cross during the Sabbath because the Law of Moses required dead bodies to be buried before Sabbath began (see: Deuteronomy 21:23). For the Jews, each day begins at sunset. This meant that the Sabbath began that evening. Therefore, Jesus' body needed to be buried before sunset.
 
 See: Cross; Sabbath; Law of Moses
 
-Advice to translators: Sunset is the time at the end of the day when one can no longer see the sun. This is not because it is behind a cloud. 
+**Advice to translators**: Sunset is the time at the end of the day when one can no longer see the sun. This is not because it is behind a cloud. 
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+### Why did John write "that Sabbath was especially important" (19:31)?
 
-Why did John write "that Sabbath was especially important" (19:31)?
 John wrote "that Sabbath was especially important" because it was the Sabbath of Passover. Passover was a festival for Jewish people, but it was not always celebrated on the Sabbath. So having Passover on the Sabbath was special.
 
 See: Sabbath; Passover
 
-Why did the soldiers break the legs of the two criminals but not Jesus’ legs (19:31-33)? 
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+### Why did the soldiers break the legs of the two criminals but not Jesus’ legs (19:31-33)? 
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 The soldiers broke the legs of the two criminals to make them die more quickly. They did not break Jesus' legs because he was already dead.
  
 Crucifixion was a form of execution. So, victims had to die. Victims normally died because the weight of their bodies on the cross stopped them from breathing. However, sometimes crucified men survived several days on crosses before they died. They could do this by using their legs to push their bodies up. Then they could keep breathing. So, if the Romans wanted someone to die faster, they would break the person’s legs. This kept the person from pushing up to breathe.
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 See: Crucify (Crucifixion); Cross; Sabbath
 
 
-Why did a soldier stab Jesus' side with a spear (19:34)? 
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+### Why did a soldier stab Jesus' side with a spear (19:34)? 
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 The soldier stabbed Jesus' side with a spear so he would know Jesus was dead. Blood and water came out, but Jesus did not react to the spear. So the soldiers knew he was dead. Scholars think the water was from the fluid that is near the heart. Therefore, they stabbed Jesus in the heart. 
 
-Who was "the one who saw this" (19:35)?
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+### Who was "the one who saw this" (19:35)?
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 John himself was "the one who saw this." So he was able to write that "his testimony is true." 
 
 See: Testify (Testimony)
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+## 19:38-42
  
-Who was Joseph of Arimathea (19:38)?
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+### Who was Joseph of Arimathea (19:38)?
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 Joseph of Arimathea was a member of the Sanhedrin (see: Mark 15:43; Luke 23:50). Scholars think he was also a Pharisee. He was wealthy. 
 
 He was also a follower of Jesus. However, most people did not know this (see: Matthew 12:23-24). Joseph asked Pilate to let him remove Jesus' body from the cross. This was so he could bury it. 
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 See: Jewish Council (Sanhedrin); Pharisees; Cross; Tomb
 
-Who was Nicodemus (19:39)?
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+### Who was Nicodemus (19:39)?
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 Nicodemus was a Pharisee. He might have been a member of the Sanhedrin (see: John 3:1). Nicodemus respected Jesus. He defended Jesus against other Pharisees (see: John 7:46-52). Now Nicodemus helped Joseph of Arimathea to care for Jesus’ body. 
  
 See: Jewish Council (Sanhedrin); Pharisees
 
 
 
-Why did Nicodemus bring myrrh and aloes (19:39-40)?
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+### Why did Nicodemus bring myrrh and aloes (19:39-40)?
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 Nicodemus brought myrrh and aloes to anoint Jesus’ body. Myrrh and aloes were expensive spices. Ancient people used spices like these to prepare bodies for burial. So Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus wrapped these spices in linen burial cloths. Then they wrapped those around Jesus’ body. 
 
 Scholars think Nicodemus paid for these large amounts of expensive burial spices himself. "One hundred litras" was about 35 kilograms.
 
 See: Anoint (Anointing)
-Why did John write what he wrote in 19:42?
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+### Why did John write what he wrote in 19:42?
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 John wrote what he wrote in 19:42 to tell his readers that Joseph and Nicodemus had to bury Jesus quickly.