John 19:34
but one of the soldiers with a spear did pierce his side, and immediately there came forth blood and water;
Young's Literal Translation
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
33and having come to Jesus, when they saw him already having been dead, they did not break his legs;
Cross References
Ezekiel 36:25And I have sprinkled over you clean water, And ye have been clean; From all your uncleannesses, and from all your idols, I do cleanse you.
Zechariah 13:1In that day there is a fountain opened To the house of David And to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, For sin and for impurity.
John 13:8Peter saith to him, 'Thou mayest not wash my feet — to the age.' Jesus answered him, 'If I may not wash thee, thou hast no part with me;'
1 Corinthians 1:30and of Him ye — ye are in Christ Jesus, who became to us from God wisdom, righteousness also, and sanctification, and redemption,
Ephesians 5:26that he might sanctify it, having cleansed [it] with the bathing of the water in the saying,
Titus 3:5(not by works that [are] in righteousness that we did but according to His kindness,) He did save us, through a bathing of regeneration, and a 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 →