1. John 17:3 —2. That God loved the world (chap. 3:16.)— 3. Woman, behold thy Son I Behold thy mother (chap. 19:26, 27.)
I thirst. It is finished. These last words remind us of the words in chap. 17:4. —4. In the spring (chap. 6:4) because the Passover was kept in the spring, verse 10 tells us there was "much grass in the place," this St. Mark says was "green." Green grass in abundance would be found in Palestine only early in the year, before the burning sun had scorched the country.— 5. In chap. 5:16; in verse 18; in chap. 7:1. At the feast of Tabernacles (chap. 7:32-45). In the temple (chap. 8:59); again (chap. 10:31) and again verse 39. The priests and Pharisees took counsel (chap. 11:49-53); sought for Jesus (verse 56-57). Judas came (chap. 18:3) — 6. (a) To Philip (chap. 14:9) (b) To His disciples (chap. 13:17.) (c) To Martha (chap. 11: 25.) (d) To the twelve (chap. 6:67.) (e) To the Jews (chap. 8:34.) (f) To the blind man (chap. 9:35.) (g) To all who were around Him in Jerusalem, at the Feast of Tabernacles (chap. 7:37.) (h) To Pilate (chap. 18: 36.) (i) To Thomas (chap. 20:27,) (j) To Judas, not Iscariot (chap. 14:23.) (k) To His Father about His disciples (chap. 17:12.) (l) To Peter (chap. 21:22) —7. Nicodemus, to learn of Him; Judas, that he might betray Him.— 8. They shared His garments among them, and cast lots for His upper garment, as it was written. (Psa. 22:18) They brake not the legs of the Lord, thus fulfilling what was written (Ex. 12:46) about the Paschal lamb, which was a type of Christ, "Neither shall ye break a bone thereof"; and concerning the Lord Himself (Psa. 34:20), "He keepeth all His bones; not one of them is broken." We read also that "one of the soldiers with a spear pierced His side," and in the prophet Zechariah the words, ' They" (the people of Jerusalem, when they shall repent and turn to the Lord) "shall look upon Me whom they have pierced." (Zech. 12:10.)