John 19:34

pierced . Greek. nusso . Occurs only here.

side . Greek. pleura, Only here; John 20:20 , John 20:25 , John 20:27 . Acts 12:7 .

forthwith = immediately. Greek euthus.

blood and water. The question of the physical cause of the Lord's death has been much discussed; but we need not seek a natural explanation of what John records as a miraculous sign. The blood and water may have been symbolical of the sprinkling with blood and cleansing with water of the Old Covenant. See Hebrews 9:12-14 , Hebrews 9:19-22 . 1Jn 5:6 , 1 John 5:8 .