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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: Greetings again, Gbarnett, I would like to correct a quote from Study Bible #7... "19:30 JESUS CHRIST, Mission- Death appeared to finish a human life. Instead it victoriously completed the saving mission of God's Son. He had given His life for many." (7) John 19:30 So when he had received the sour wine, Jesus said, “It is completed!” [87] Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. [88] [NET Bible, (1)] * Here is a bit more commentary on John 19:30.. "[87]tn Or “It is accomplished,” “It is finished,” or “It is ended.” See tn on John 13:1. [88]tn Or “he bowed his head and died”; Grk “he bowed his head and gave over the spirit.” (1) "Word Study Greek word: teleo [tehl EH oh] Translation: finish" (2) "Uses in John's Gospel: 2 (Matt., 7; Luke, 4) Uses in John's writings: 10 Uses in the NT: 28 Key passage: John 19:28-30" (2) ----------------------------------------------- "Just before His death on the cross, Jesus uttered a single word of victory: tetelestai [teh TEHL ehs tigh], "It is finished!" (John 19:30). The verb 'teleo' is related to several other Greek words that refer to something being finished, accomplished, completed, or coming to an end. (The same verb is translated "accomplished" in v. 28). The perfect tense of the Greek verb Jesus used indicates that He understood His death at this point in time to have abiding or lasting results. Jesus' death on the cross on our behalf was His purpose for coming into the world. It is not surprising that Revelation uses the term eight times, more than any other NT book, to describe various events related to Jesus' second coming (10:7; 11:7; 15:1,8; 17:17; 20:3,5,7)." (2) Blessings to you, Makarios (1) The NET Bible, http://www.bible.org/netbible/index.htm, John 19:30 (2) Experiencing the Word New Testament, Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2001, Holman Bible Publishers, with notes by Henry Blackaby, pg. 263 (7) Disciple's Study Bible, New International Version, 1988, Holman Bible Publishers, A Cornerstone Bible, pg. 1353 |