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NASB | John 19:30 Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 19:30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!" And He bowed His head and [voluntarily] gave up His spirit. |
Bible Question:
For many years I interpreted Jesus' statement, "It is finished", to mean that His suffering was over. I thought that it was merely a statement of finality, regarding Him, personally. I have been told that the original Hebrew, (Greek?) which he uttered meant that the task is completed, that task being our salvation from sin. This is the only information I have on something which is so incredibly profound, as compared to my original interpretation of His statement. I would appreciate any and all assistance which will further my knowledge and understanding of Jesus "dying" words. Thank you and blessings, gbarnett |
Bible Answer: gbarnett, Part 2 of 2 "When the hour had come for him to fulfill the Father's plan of love, Jesus allows a glimpse of the boundless depth of his filial prayer, not only before he freely delivered himself up ('Abba . . . not my will, but yours.'),[Lk 22:42 .] but even in his last words on the Cross, where prayer and the gift of self are but one: 'Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do',[Lk 23:34 .] 'Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise', 'Woman, behold your son' - 'Behold your mother',[Jn 19:26-27 .] 'I thirst.';[Jn 19:28 ]'My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?'[Mk 15:34 ; cf. Ps 22:2 .] 'It is finished';[Jn 19:30 .] 'Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!'[Lk 23:46 .] until the 'loud cry' as he expires, giving up his spirit.[Cf. Mk 15:37; Jn 19:30..]" "When Jesus prays he is already teaching us how to pray. His prayer to his Father is the theological path (the path of faith, hope, and charity) of our prayer to God. But the Gospel also gives us Jesus' explicit teaching on prayer. Like a wise teacher he takes hold of us where we are and leads us progressively toward the Father. Addressing the crowds following him, Jesus builds on what they already know of prayer from the Old Covenant and opens to them the newness of the coming Kingdom. Then he reveals this newness to them in parables. Finally, he will speak openly of the Father and the Holy Spirit to his disciples who will be the teachers of prayer in his Church. " To view the context, please visit http://www.christusrex.org/www1/CDHN/pray2.html#FULLNESS Emmaus |