John 19:30 (WEB)
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.
As quoted in the map (KJV)
John 19:30 (KJV)
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.
Key words
- Τετέλεσταιtetelestai · Greek
- 'It is finished' — the same verb as 19:28, 'all things were now accomplished.'
- παρέδωκεν τὸ πνεῦμαparedōken to pneuma · Greek
- 'gave up the ghost' — handed over his spirit.
Why it matters
Only after giving his mother to the disciple does Jesus know that all is accomplished (19:28), say 'It is finished,' and give up his spirit. Pitre stresses the sequence (p 163): the gift of Mary as mother is part of the finished work of the cross. Making her Mother of the Church is among the last things Jesus does before he dies.
Catechism · 4
In the Fullness of Time
“"It is finished"; "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!" until the "loud cry" as he expires, giving up his spirit.” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Mk 15:37; Jn 19:30b.
Jesus Died Crucified
“From the cross, just before "It is finished", he said, "I thirst."” — Catechism footnote: Jn 19:30; 19:28.
Jesus Christ Was Buried
“It is the mystery of Holy Saturday, when Christ, lying in the tomb, reveals God's great sabbath rest after the fulfilment” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Jn 19:30.
"I Believe in the Holy Spirit"
“At last Jesus' hour arrives: he commends his spirit into the Father's hands” — Catechism footnote: Cf. Lk 23:46; Jn 19:30.
Fathers and councils · 24
Cyril of Jerusalem
“I have gathered My myrrh; having drunk wine mingled with myrrh, and vinegar, after receiving which, He said, It is finished.” — editor's note: Ib. 30.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
- Theodoret of Cyrus, Dialogues (Eranistes) Demonstrations by.3Demonstrations by Syllogisms
“The divine Matthew writes, “yielded up the Ghost,” and the divine John, “gave up the Ghost.”” — editor's note: John xix. 30
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Augustine of Hippo
“In the interval elapsing between this cry, “It is finished,” and what is referred to in the subsequent sentence, “and He bowed His head and gave up the ghost,” the voice was uttered which John himself has passed over without record, but which the other three have noticed.” — editor's note: John xix. 30.
Read the whole comment“Three things then we know to have issued from the Body of the Lord when He hung upon the tree: first, the spirit: of which it is written, “And He bowed the head and gave up the spirit:” then, as His side was pierced by the spear, “blood and water.”” — editor's note: John xix. 30, 34.
Read the whole comment“And it was this also, at which, as we read, Pilate marvelled, when the body of the Lord was asked of him for burial.” — editor's note: Mark xv. 37, 39, 43, 44, and John xix. 30–34
Read the whole comment“The soul of man is also called spirit, whence are the words in the Gospel, “And He bowed His head, and gave up His spirit;” by which the death of the body, through the spirit’s leaving it, is signified.” — editor's note: John xix. 30
Read the whole comment“The evangelist explains what is added, “Lying down, thou hast slept,” when he says, “He bowed His head, and gave up the ghost.”” — editor's note: John xix. 30.
Read the whole comment“The Lord, however, was found to be already dead, and the men marvelled; and they who despised Him when living, so wondered at Him when dead, that some of them said, “Truly this was the Son of God.”” — editor's note: John xix. 28–33.
Read the whole comment““And He bowed His head, and gave up the spirit.”” — editor's note: Chap. xix. 28–30.
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John Chrysostom
“Ver.” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“But another saith, that having tasted it, He said, “It is finished.”” — editor's note: John xix. 30.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“But the Only-begotten God, Who had the power of laying down His life, and of taking it up again, after the drought of vinegar, having borne witness that His work of human suffering was finished, in order to accomplish in Himself the mystery of death, bowed His head and gave up His Spirit.” — editor's note: Ib. xix. 30.
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Ephrem the Syrian
“But after He had finished His persecution by crucifixion, as He said, Lo! all things are finished.” — editor's note: John xix. 30.
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Catena Aurea on John
- Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
He who appeared man, suffered all these things; He who was God, ordered them: After this Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished; i. e. knowing the prophecy in the Psalms, And when I was thirsty, they…
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
They were not softened at all by what they saw, but were the more enraged, and gave Him the cup to drink, as they did to criminals, i. e. with a hyssop.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
The hyssop around which they put the spunge full of vinegar, being a mean herb, taken to purge the breast, represents the humility of Christ, which they hemmed in and thought they had circumvented. (ὑσσώπῳ…
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on John
Some say that the hyssop is put here for reed, its leaves being like a reed. When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, He said, It is finished.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
viz. what prophecy had foretold so long before.
Read the whole comment - BedeCatena Aurea on John
It may be asked here, why it is said, When Jesus had received the vinegar, when another Evangelists says, He would not drink. (Mat. 27:34) But this is easily settled. He did not receive the vinegar, to drink it, but…
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Then as there was nothing left Him to do before He died, it follows, And He bowed His head, and gave up the ghost, only dying when He had nothing more to do, like Him who had to lay down His life, and to take it up…
Read the whole comment - Gregory the GreatCatena Aurea on John
Ghost is put here for soul: for had the Evangelist meant any thing else by it, though the ghost departed, the soul might still have remained.
Read the whole comment - John ChrysostomCatena Aurea on John
He did not bow His head because He gave up the ghost, but He gave up the ghost because at that moment He bowed His head. Whereby the Evangelist intimates that He was Lord of all.
Read the whole comment - Augustine of HippoCatena Aurea on John
For who ever had such power to sleep when he wished, as our Lord had to die when He wished? What power must He have, for our good or evil, Who had such power dying?
Read the whole comment - Theophylact of OhridCatena Aurea on John
Our Lord gave up His ghost to God the Father, shewing that the souls of the saints do not remain in the tomb, but go into the hand of the Father of all; while sinners are reserved for the place of punishment, i. e. hell.
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Cross-references · 45
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Cited together in Harmony of the Gospels III.19 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §730 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Homilies on Matthew Homily 83.
Cited together in Catechism §2605.
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Cited together in Catechism §607.
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Cited together in Catechism §730 and 2 other places.
Cited together in Catechism §730.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIV.16 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Catechism §607.
Cited together in Catechism §730.
Cited together in Catechism §607.