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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: To answer, I would refer back to the beginning of John's gospel where we read about the Word. "And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us . . ." (John 1:14) Throughout the Gospel we read about the Word made flesh, but now at Jesus' death the Word resides among us no longer. After his resurrection, Jesus was not "with" the disciples in the same sense as he had been, and certainly his dwelling in us by his Spirit is not the same sort of presence as his earthly career in the flesh. That earthly experience had served its purpose once Jesus offered up the supreme sacrifice. |