John 19:34
But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and straightaway blood and water came out.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.
In Context
33But having come to Jesus, when they saw him now having died, they did not break his legs.
Cross References
Ezekiel 36:25And I will sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean. I will cleanse you from all your filthiness, and from all your idols.
Zechariah 13:1In that day there shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and for uncleanness.
John 13:8Peter says to him, Thou may, no, not wash my feet into the age. Jesus answered him, If I may not wash thee, thou have no part with me.
1 Corinthians 1:30But ye are his, in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
Ephesians 5:26so that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it with the washing of water by the word,
Titus 3:5he saved us, not of works in righteousness that we did, but according to his mercy through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
Matthew Henry on John 19:32-38
The Crucifixion. 31 The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was a high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. 32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. 33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: 34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side,… Read the whole commentary →