In those days,
next to the cross of Jesus stood his mother
and his mother's sister, Mary, wife of Cleophas,
and Mary Magdalene.
Jesus, seeing his mother,
and by her side the disciple he loved,
said to his mother:
"Woman, this is your son.
Then he said to the disciple:
"This is your mother."
And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.
After that, knowing that everything was now complete,
so that Scripture is fulfilled to the end,
Jesus said:
"I'm thirsty."
There was a container full of a vinegar drink.
So a sponge filled with this vinegar was fixed to the floor.
to a branch of hyssop,
and they put it to his mouth.
When he had taken the vinegar, Jesus said:
"All is accomplished.
Then, inclining his head,
he gave up the ghost.
As it was the day of Preparation (i.e. Friday),
bodies were not to be left on crosses on the Sabbath,
especially as this Sabbath was the great day of the Passover.
So the Jews asked Pilate to remove the bodies
after breaking their legs.
The soldiers went to break the legs of the first soldier,
then of the other man crucified with Jesus.
When they reached Jesus,
seeing that he was already dead,
they didn't break his legs,
but one of the soldiers pierced his side with his spear;
and immediately blood and water came out.
Jn 19, 25-34
