April 8
Today’s Verse
John 19:30
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. (KJV)
When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit. (BSB)
Today’s Verse
John 19:30
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost. (KJV)
When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished.” And bowing His head, He yielded up His spirit. (BSB)
When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished.” He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit. (WEB)
When he had received the sour wine, Jesus said, “It is completed!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. (NET)
KJV - King James Version, BSB - Berean Study Bible, WEB - World English Bible, NET - New English Translation
Today’s Quote
The cross is the climax of redemption, where Christ’s work was gloriously completed.
— J.C. Ryle
Spurgeon’s Daily Help
Christ longed for the cross because He saw it as the goal of all His efforts. He could never say, "It is finished" while sitting on His throne; but on the cross, He cried it out. He preferred the sufferings of Calvary over the honors of the crowd around Him because, no matter how many He blessed and
healed, His work was still incomplete. "I long for my sufferings," He said, "because they will complete my great work of grace." It’s the end that brings the honor; it’s the victory that crowns the warrior, not the battle. And so Christ longed for His death because it would bring the completion of His work.
Public domain content from Daily Help by Charles Spurgeon.
The Spurgeon Birthday Book
April 8
Just as the earth soaks up the rain, the sea receives the rivers, and the night accepts light from the stars, we, giving nothing, freely receive the grace of God. The saints are not naturally wells or streams, but they are cisterns into which the living
water flows. They are empty vessels into which the Lord pours His salvation. Lord, fill my soul until it overflows with praise!
Public domain content from The Spurgeon Birthday Book by Charles Spurgeon
Spurgeon’s Quote
Christ longed for the cross, for there His work of grace was brought to completion.
— Charles Spurgeon
Capernaum, Israel
Daily Devotionals
April 8