"It Is Finished:" The Price Paid In Full — December 12 [Description]Overview of Luke 23:46-49 and John 19:30-37:These passages describe the final moments of Jesus’ crucifixion and the immediate events that follow His death:Luke 23:46-49 focuses on Jesus’ final words on the cross. He cries out, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit,” then breathes His last breath. A Roman centurion, witnessing how Jesus died, praises God and declares Jesus innocent. The crowd leaves in sorrow, and Jesus’ followers watch from a distance, deeply grieving.John 19:30-37 adds key details. Jesus declares, “It is finished,” signaling that His mission—to offer Himself as the perfect sacrifice for sin—is complete. He bows His head and dies. The soldiers confirm His death by piercing His side, fulfilling Old Testament prophecy (not one of His bones will be broken and they will look on the one they pierced). Blood and water flow out, symbolizing the outpouring of life and cleansing.Together, these passages reveal the depth of Jesus’ sacrifice, the certainty of His death, and the prophetic fulfillment that points to Him as the true Messiah. It is the turning point of history—God’s love fully expressed. 365D 346

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Luke 23:46-49 365D 346.1

46 And when Jesus had cried out with a loud voice, He said, “Father, ‘into Your hands I commit My spirit.’ ” Having said this, He breathed His last. 365D 346.2

47 So when the centurion saw what had happened, he glorified God, saying, “Certainly this was a righteous Man!” 365D 346.3

48 And the whole crowd who came together to that sight, seeing what had been done, beat their breasts and returned. 365D 346.4

49 But all His acquaintances, and the women who followed Him from Galilee, stood at a distance, watching these things. 365D 346.5

John 19:30-37 365D 346.6

30 So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit. 365D 346.7

31 Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. 365D 346.8

32 Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with Him. 365D 346.9

33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. 365D 346.10

34 But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. 365D 346.11

35 And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe. 365D 346.12

36 For these things were done that the Scripture should be fulfilled, “Not one of His bones shall be broken.” 365D 346.13

37 And again another Scripture says, “They shall look on Him whom they pierced.” 365D 346.14