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GOSPELS (941) THE HOLY PASSION
disciple, “Behold, your mother!” And from that hour, the disciple took her to his own home. After this, perceiving that all things were now accom- plished, and so that the Scripture might be ful- filled, Jesus said, “I am thirsty. Now a vessel full of sour wine had been placed there; so the soldiers filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on a stick of hyssop, and held it at his mouth. Then, after Jesus received the sour wine, Jesus said, “It is accom- plished!” And he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. Because it was the Day of Preparation, in order that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath, for that Sabbath was a great day, the Jews asked Pilate that the legs might be broken, and that they might be removed. There- fore, the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first who has been crucified with Jesus, then the legs of the other. But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. However, one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately, blood and wa- ter came out. He who has seen has borne witness, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, so that you may believe. For these things happened so that the Scripture might be fulfilled, “Not one of his bones will be broken.” Again, an- other Scripture says, “They will look on him whom they pierced.”