William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - John 19:28-30
19:28-30 After that, when Jesus knew that everything was completed, he said, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled: "I thirst." There was a vessel standing there full of vinegar. So they put a sponge soaked in vinegar on a hyssop reed, and put it to his mouth. When he had received the vinegar, Jesus said; "It is finished." And he leaned his head back, and gave up his spirit. In this passage John brings us face to face with two things about Jesus. (i) He brings us face to face... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - John 19:19-30
Here are some remarkable circumstances of Christ's dying more fully related than before, which those will take special notice of who covet to know Christ and him crucified. I. The title set up over his head. Observe, 1. The inscription itself which Pilate wrote, and ordered to be fixed to the top of the cross, declaring the cause for which he was crucified, John 19:19. Matthew called it, aitia?the accusation; Mark and Luke called it epigraphe?the inscription; John calls it by the proper Latin... read more