25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus His mother, and His mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, “Woman, behold your son!”27 Then He said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home.
28 After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!”29 Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. 30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.
John 19:25-30
1. At the scene of the Crucifixion
a) People who are allowed to be there
i) Family members
ii) People who are “well-connected”
iii) John was able to be in the courtyard of the High Priest
b) The Three Marys
i) Mary, the mother of the Lord Jesus (John 19:25a)
ii) Sister of Mary
“Mary the wife of Clopas”John 19:25b
iii) Mary Magdalene (John 19:25c)
c) The Apostle John
“The disciple whom He (The Lord Jesus) loved” John 19:26a
2. The words of the Lord Jesus remembered
a) Spoken to Mary
“Woman, behold your son!” John 19:26b
i) The Lord’s concern for His earthly mother
ii) His brothers had not yet come to faith
iii) Loving provision for Mary
b) Spoken to John
“Behold your mother!” John 19:27b
i) Mary was entrusted to John’s care
ii) John would naturally care for Mary as his mother
c) Response from John
“And from that hour that disciple took her to his own home” John 19:27c
i) He was obedient
ii) He was faithful
3. A couple more sayings of the Lord Jesus Christ
a) “I thirst”
After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst” John 19:28
i) The thirst of the Lord Jesus
ii) Scripture fulfilled
“And for My thirst they gave me vinegar to drink” Psalm 69:21b
b) “It is finished”
29 Now a vessel full of sour wine was sitting there; and they filled a sponge with sour wine, put it on hyssop, and put it to His mouth. 30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. John 19:29-30
i) This was a cry of victory
ii) The atoning work of the Lord Jesus was done!
CONCLUSION
1. The concluding words of the Lord Jesus
a) Astonishing
b) Awesome in depth
2. Our Challenge
a) To appreciate the Life and Death of the Lord Jesus
b) To be moved in the deepest way by the magnificence of His life and death