Thursday Passion Week Reading

John 19-20 (New American Standard Bible)

John 19
The Crown of Thorns
1Pilate then took Jesus and (A)scourged Him.
2(B)And the soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on His head, and put a purple robe on Him;

3and they began to come up to Him and say, "(C)Hail, King of the Jews!" and to (D)give Him slaps in the face.

4Pilate (E)came out again and said to them, "Behold, I am bringing Him out to you so that you may know that (F)I find no guilt in Him."

5Jesus then came out, (G)wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, "Behold, the Man!"

6So when the chief priests and the (H)officers saw Him, they cried out saying, "Crucify, crucify!" Pilate said to them, "Take Him yourselves and crucify Him, for (I)I find no guilt in Him."

7The Jews answered him, "(J)We have a law, and by that law He ought to die because He (K)made Himself out to be the Son of God."

8Therefore when Pilate heard this statement, he was even more afraid;

9and he (L)entered into the [a]Praetorium again and said to Jesus, "Where are You from?" But (M)Jesus gave him no answer.

10So Pilate said to Him, "You do not speak to me? Do You not know that I have authority to release You, and I have authority to crucify You?"

11Jesus answered, "(N)You would have no authority over Me, unless it had been given you from above; for this reason (O)he who delivered Me to you has the greater sin."

12As a result of this Pilate made efforts to release Him, but the Jews cried out saying, "(P)If you release this Man, you are no friend of Caesar; everyone who makes himself out to be a king opposes Caesar."

13Therefore when Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus out, and (Q)sat down on the judgment seat at a place called The Pavement, but (R)in Hebrew, Gabbatha.

14Now it was (S)the day of preparation for the Passover; it was about the [b](T)sixth hour And he said to the Jews, "Behold, (U)your King!"

15So they cried out, "(V)Away with Him, away with Him, crucify Him!" Pilate said to them, "Shall I crucify your King?" The chief priests answered, "We have no king but Caesar."

The Crucifixion
16So he then (W)handed Him over to them to be crucified.
17(X)They took Jesus, therefore, and He went out, (Y)bearing His own cross, to the place called (Z)the Place of a Skull, which is called (AA)in Hebrew, Golgotha.

18There they crucified Him, and with Him (AB)two other men, one on either side, and Jesus in between.

19Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross. It was written, "(AC)JESUS THE NAZARENE, (AD)THE KING OF THE JEWS."

20Therefore many of the Jews read this inscription, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written (AE)in Hebrew, Latin and in Greek.

21So the chief priests of the Jews were saying to Pilate, "Do not write, '(AF)The King of the Jews'; but that He said, 'I am (AG)King of the Jews.'"

22Pilate answered, "(AH)What I have written I have written."

23Then (AI)the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His outer garments and made (AJ)four parts, a part to every soldier and also the [c]tunic; now the tunic was seamless, woven in one piece.

24So they said to one another, "(AK)Let us not tear it, but cast lots for it, to decide whose it shall be"; (AL)this was to fulfill the Scripture: "THEY (AM)DIVIDED MY OUTER GARMENTS AMONG THEM, AND FOR MY CLOTHING THEY CAST LOTS."

25Therefore the soldiers did these things. (AN)But standing by the cross of Jesus were (AO)His mother, and His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and (AP)Mary Magdalene.

26When Jesus then saw His mother, and (AQ)the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, "(AR)Woman, behold, your son!"

27Then He said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" From that hour the disciple took her into (AS)his own household.

28After this, Jesus, (AT)knowing that all things had already been accomplished, (AU)to fulfill the Scripture, said, "(AV)I am thirsty."

29A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so (AW)they put a sponge full of the sour wine upon a branch of hyssop and brought it up to His mouth.

30Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "(AX)It is finished!" And He bowed His head and (AY)gave up His spirit.

Care of the Body of Jesus
31Then the Jews, because it was (AZ)the day of preparation, so that (BA)the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a (BB)high day), asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
32So the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first man and of the other who was (BC)crucified with Him;

33but coming to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.

34But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately (BD)blood and water came out.

35And he who has seen has (BE)testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.

36For these things came to pass (BF)to fulfill the Scripture, "(BG)NOT A BONE OF HIM SHALL BE BROKEN."

37And again another Scripture says, "(BH)THEY SHALL LOOK ON HIM WHOM THEY PIERCED."

38(BI)After these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a (BJ)secret one for (BK)fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body.

39(BL)Nicodemus, who had first come to Him by night, also came, (BM)bringing a mixture of (BN)myrrh and aloes, about a (BO)hundred pounds weight.

40So they took the body of Jesus and (BP)bound it in (BQ)linen wrappings with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews.

41Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a (BR)new tomb (BS)in which no one had yet been laid.

42Therefore because of the Jewish day of (BT)preparation, since the tomb was (BU)nearby, they laid Jesus there.

John 20
The Empty Tomb
1(BV)Now on the first day of the week (BW)Mary Magdalene came early to the tomb, while it was still dark, and saw (BX)the stone already taken away from the tomb.
2So she ran and came to Simon Peter and to the other (BY)disciple whom Jesus loved, and said to them, "(BZ)They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we do not know where they have laid Him."

3(CA)So Peter and the other disciple went forth, and they were going to the tomb.

4The two were running together; and the other disciple ran ahead faster than Peter and came to the tomb first;

5and (CB)stooping and looking in, he saw the (CC)linen wrappings lying there; but he did not go in.

6And so Simon Peter also came, following him, and entered the tomb; and he saw the linen wrappings lying there,

7and (CD)the face-cloth which had been on His head, not lying with the (CE)linen wrappings, but rolled up in a place by itself.

8So the other disciple who (CF)had first come to the tomb then also entered, and he saw and believed.

9For as yet (CG)they did not understand the Scripture, (CH)that He must rise again from the dead.

10So the disciples went away again (CI)to their own homes.

11(CJ)But Mary was standing outside the tomb weeping; and so, as she wept, she (CK)stooped and looked into the tomb;

12and she saw (CL)two angels in white sitting, one at the head and one at the feet, where the body of Jesus had been lying.

13And they said to her, "(CM)Woman, why are you weeping?" She said to them, "Because (CN)they have taken away my Lord, and I do not know where they have laid Him."

14When she had said this, she turned around and (CO)saw Jesus standing there, and (CP)did not know that it was Jesus.

15Jesus said to her, "(CQ)Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?" Supposing Him to be the gardener, she said to Him, "Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away."

16Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to Him (CR)in Hebrew, "(CS)Rabboni!" (which means, Teacher).

17Jesus said to her, "Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to (CT)My brethren and say to them, 'I (CU)ascend to My Father and your Father, and My God and your God.'"

18(CV)Mary Magdalene came, (CW)announcing to the disciples, "I have seen the Lord," and that He had said these things to her.

Jesus among His Disciples
19So when it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for (CX)fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "(CY)Peace be with you."
20And when He had said this, (CZ)He showed them both His hands and His side The disciples then (DA)rejoiced when they saw the Lord.

21So Jesus said to them again, "(DB)Peace be with you; (DC)as the Father has sent Me, I also send you."

22And when He had said this, He breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the Holy Spirit.

23"(DD)If you forgive the sins of any, their sins have been forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they have been retained."

24But (DE)Thomas, one of (DF)the twelve, called (DG)Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came.

25So the other disciples were saying to him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he said to them, "Unless I see in (DH)His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His side, (DI)I will not believe."

26After eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, "(DJ)Peace be with you."

27Then He said to Thomas, "(DK)Reach here with your finger, and see My hands; and reach here your hand and put it into My side; and do not be unbelieving, but believing."

28Thomas answered and said to Him, "My Lord and my God!"

29Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen Me, have you believed? (DL)Blessed are they who did not see, and yet believed."

Why This Gospel Was Written
30(DM)Therefore many other (DN)signs Jesus also performed in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book;
31but these have been written (DO)so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, (DP)the Son of God; and that (DQ)believing you may have life in His name.


Footnotes:
a.John 19:9 I e governor's official residence
b.John 19:14 Perhaps 6 a m
c.John 19:23 Gr khiton, the garment worn next to the skin
Cross references:
A.John 19:1 : Matt 27:26
B.John 19:2 : Mark 15:16-19
C.John 19:3 : Matt 27:29; Mark 15:18
D.John 19:3 : John 18:22
E.John 19:4 : John 18:33, 38
F.John 19:4 : Luke 23:4; John 18:38; 19:6
G.John 19:5 : John 19:2
H.John 19:6 : Matt 26:58; John 18:3
I.John 19:6 : Luke 23:4; John 18:38; 19:4
J.John 19:7 : Lev 24:16; Matt 26:63-66
K.John 19:7 : John 5:18; 10:33
L.John 19:9 : John 18:33
M.John 19:9 : Matt 26:63; 27:12, 14; John 18:34-37
N.John 19:11 : Rom 13:1
O.John 19:11 : John 18:13, 28-ff; Acts 3:13
P.John 19:12 : Luke 23:2; John 18:33-ff
Q.John 19:13 : Matt 27:19
R.John 19:13 : John 5:2; 19:17, 20
S.John 19:14 : Matt 27:62; John 19:31, 42
T.John 19:14 : Matt 27:45; Mark 15:25
U.John 19:14 : John 19:19, 21
V.John 19:15 : Luke 23:18
W.John 19:16 : Matt 27:26; Mark 15:15; Luke 23:25
X.John 19:17 : Matt 27:33-44; Mark 15:22-32; Luke 23:33-43
Y.John 19:17 : Matt 27:32; Mark 15:21; Luke 14:27; 23:26
Z.John 19:17 : Luke 23:33
AA.John 19:17 : John 19:13
AB.John 19:18 : Luke 23:32
AC.John 19:19 : Matt 27:37; Mark 15:26; Luke 23:38
AD.John 19:19 : John 19:14, 21
AE.John 19:20 : John 19:13
AF.John 19:21 : John 19:14, 19
AG.John 19:21 : John 19:14, 19
AH.John 19:22 : Gen 43:14; Esth 4:16
AI.John 19:23 : Matt 27:35; Mark 15:24; Luke 23:34
AJ.John 19:23 : Acts 12:4
AK.John 19:24 : Ex 28:32; Matt 27:35; Mark 15:24; Luke 23:34
AL.John 19:24 : John 19:28, 36
AM.John 19:24 : Ps 22:18
AN.John 19:25 : Matt 27:55; Mark 15:40; Luke 23:49
AO.John 19:25 : Matt 12:46
AP.John 19:25 : Luke 8:2; John 20:1, 18
AQ.John 19:26 : John 13:23
AR.John 19:26 : John 2:4
AS.John 19:27 : Luke 18:28; John 1:11; 16:32; Acts 21:6
AT.John 19:28 : John 13:1; 17:4
AU.John 19:28 : John 19:24, 36
AV.John 19:28 : Ps 69:21
AW.John 19:29 : Matt 27:48, 50; Mark 15:36; Luke 23:36
AX.John 19:30 : John 17:4
AY.John 19:30 : Matt 27:50; Mark 15:37; Luke 23:46
AZ.John 19:31 : John 19:14, 42
BA.John 19:31 : Deut 21:23; Josh 8:29; 10:26
BB.John 19:31 : Ex 12:16
BC.John 19:32 : John 19:18
BD.John 19:34 : 1 John 5:6, 8
BE.John 19:35 : John 15:27; 21:24
BF.John 19:36 : John 19:24, 28
BG.John 19:36 : Ex 12:46; Num 9:12; Ps 34:20
BH.John 19:37 : Zech 12:10; Rev 1:7
BI.John 19:38 : Matt 27:57-61; Mark 15:42-47; Luke 23:50-56
BJ.John 19:38 : Mark 15:43
BK.John 19:38 : John 7:13
BL.John 19:39 : John 3:1
BM.John 19:39 : Mark 16:1
BN.John 19:39 : Ps 45:8; Prov 7:17; Song 4:14; Matt 2:11
BO.John 19:39 : John 12:3
BP.John 19:40 : Matt 26:12; Mark 14:8; John 11:44
BQ.John 19:40 : Luke 24:12; John 20:5, 7
BR.John 19:41 : Matt 27:60
BS.John 19:41 : Luke 23:53
BT.John 19:42 : John 19:14, 31
BU.John 19:42 : John 19:20, 41
BV.John 20:1 : Matt 28:1-8; Mark 16:1-8; Luke 24:1-10
BW.John 20:1 : John 19:25; 20:18
BX.John 20:1 : Matt 27:60, 66; 28:2; Mark 15:46; 16:3; Luke 24:2; John 11:38
BY.John 20:2 : John 13:23
BZ.John 20:2 : John 20:13
CA.John 20:3 : Luke 24:12; John 20:3-10
CB.John 20:5 : John 20:11
CC.John 20:5 : John 19:40
CD.John 20:7 : John 11:44
CE.John 20:7 : John 19:40
CF.John 20:8 : John 20:4
CG.John 20:9 : Matt 22:29; John 2:22
CH.John 20:9 : Luke 24:26-ff, 46
CI.John 20:10 : Luke 24:12
CJ.John 20:11 : Mark 16:5
CK.John 20:11 : John 20:5
CL.John 20:12 : Matt 28:2; Mark 16:5; Luke 24:4
CM.John 20:13 : John 20:15
CN.John 20:13 : John 20:2
CO.John 20:14 : Matt 28:9; Mark 16:9
CP.John 20:14 : John 21:4
CQ.John 20:15 : John 20:13
CR.John 20:16 : John 5:2
CS.John 20:16 : Matt 23:7; Mark 10:51
CT.John 20:17 : Matt 28:10
CU.John 20:17 : Mark 12:26; 16:19; John 7:33
CV.John 20:18 : John 20:1
CW.John 20:18 : Mark 16:10; Luke 24:10, 23
CX.John 20:19 : John 7:13
CY.John 20:19 : Luke 24:36; John 14:27; 20:21, 26
CZ.John 20:20 : Luke 24:39, 40; John 19:34
DA.John 20:20 : John 16:20, 22
DB.John 20:21 : Luke 24:36; John 14:27; 20:19, 26
DC.John 20:21 : John 17:18
DD.John 20:23 : Matt 16:19; 18:18
DE.John 20:24 : John 11:16
DF.John 20:24 : John 6:67
DG.John 20:24 : John 11:16
DH.John 20:25 : John 20:20
DI.John 20:25 : Mark 16:11
DJ.John 20:26 : Luke 24:36; John 14:27; 20:19, 21
DK.John 20:27 : Luke 24:40; John 20:25
DL.John 20:29 : 1 Pet 1:8
DM.John 20:30 : John 21:25
DN.John 20:30 : John 2:11
DO.John 20:31 : John 19:35
DP.John 20:31 : Matt 4:3
DQ.John 20:31 : John 3:15