Then Jesus shouted, “Father, I entrust my spirit into your hands!” And with those words he breathed his last.
Parallel translations
- WEB Jesus, crying with a loud voice, said, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!” Having said this, he breathed his last.
- KJV And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up the ghost.
- BSB Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.
- NKJV 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.
- NASB And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, into Your hands I entrust My spirit.” And having said this, He died.
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Quick answer
Jesus committed His spirit to the Father and breathed His last. He died in trust and willing surrender, not defeat.
Overview
With a loud cry quoting Psalm 31:5, Jesus entrusts His spirit to the Father and dies. His death is no mere succumbing but a deliberate yielding of His life, as He had said no one takes it from Him. This final word of trust shows the Son's perfect confidence in the Father even in death, securing redemption for all who believe.
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Cross-references · 6
- Ps 31:5Into your hand I commend my spirit. You redeem me, Yahweh, God of truth.
- Acts 7:59They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”
- John 19:30When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished.” He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.
- 1 Pet 2:23Who, when he was cursed, didn’t curse back. When he suffered, didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously;
- Mark 15:34–41At the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” which is, being interpreted, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
- Matt 27:46–56About the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lima sabachthani?” That is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”
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