Living_Oracles(i)
24 and said, among themselves, Let us not tear it, but determine by lot whose it shall be; by this verifying the scripture, which says, "They shared my mantle among them, and cast lots for my vesture."
25 Thus, therefore, acted the soldiers. Now, there stood near the cross of Jesus, his mother, and her sister Mary, the wife of Cleopas, and Mary the Magdalene.
26 Then Jesus, observing his mother, and the disciple whom he loved, standing by, said to his mother, Woman, behold your son.
27 Then he said to the disciple, Behold your mother. And from that hour, the disciple took her to his own house.
28 After this, Jesus, (knowing that all was now accomplished,) that the scripture might be fulfilled, said, I thirst.
29 And there was a vessel there full of vinegar, they filled a sponge with vinegar, and, having fastened it to a twig of hyssop, held it to his mouth.
30 When Jesus had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished; and bowing his head, yielded up his spirit.
31 The Jews, therefore, lest the bodies should remain on the cross on the Sabbath, for it was the preparation, (and that Sabbath was a great day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and the bodies might be removed.
32 Accordingly, the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first and of the other, who were crucified with him.
33 But when they came to Jesus, and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.
34 But one of the soldiers with a spear, pierced his side, whence blood and water immediately issued.
35 He was an eye-witness, who attests this, and his testimony deserves credit: nay, he is conscious that he speaks truth, that you may believe.
36 For these things happened that the scripture might be verified, "None of his bones shall be broken."
37 Again, the scripture elsewhere says, "They shall look on him whom they have pierced."