In this passage Jesus is being crucified. The soldiers split Jesus' clothes. A lot of prophecies get fulfilled during this event. Jesus puts his mother into the care of his disciples. Jesus drank some vinegar before he dies to fulfill scripture.
From this passage I can learn that Jesus has everything under his control. Even in death everything was following scripture. It's comforting to know that even in our most dire moments nothing is out of God's hands. He uses all things for his glory. We just need to have faith and continue to be faithful.
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i've never really understood why He drinks vinegar, does it have something to do with the water from his side when the guard pierces him? i don't understand that symbolism of the water...
From a website:
"There is evidence from Scripture that Jesus experienced hypovolemic shock as a result of being flogged. As Jesus carried His own cross to Golgotha (John 19:17), He collapsed, and a man named Simon was forced to either carry the cross or help Jesus carry the cross the rest of way to the hill (Matthew 27:32–33; Mark 15:21–22; Luke 23:26). This collapse indicates Jesus had low blood pressure. Another indicator that Jesus suffered from hypovolemic shock was that He declared He was thirsty as He hung on the cross (John 19:28), indicating His body’s desire to replenish fluids.
Prior to death, the sustained rapid heartbeat caused by hypovolemic shock also causes fluid to gather in the sack around the heart and around the lungs. This gathering of fluid in the membrane around the heart is called pericardial effusion, and the fluid gathering around the lungs is called pleural effusion. This explains why, after Jesus died and a Roman soldier thrust a spear through Jesus’ side (probably His right side, piercing both the lungs and the heart), blood and water came from His side just as John recorded in his Gospel."
cause salt and vinegar chips are awesome.
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