19:12-18 With what punishment was Jesus sentenced?
19:19-22 What sign was put on Jesus’ cross? What did the chief priests think about this? What do you think other onlookers would have thought about it?
19:17-37 What different people were witnesses to Jesus’ crucifixion? What do you think they would have thought about what they saw and heard?
19:23-37 What does John note as significant about the dividing of garments (vv23-24), the drinking of wine (vv28-30), and the piercing with the spear (vv31-37)? What does this teach us about the meaning of Jesus’ death? What do you think Jesus meant when he said “It is finished” (v30)? What do you think was the cause of Jesus’ death?
19:38-42 What do we know about the men who took away Jesus’ body? What is significant about them? What else might be significant about Jesus’ burial?
Some people have said Jesus didn’t really die at the crucifixion. After reading John’s account, what can we say about that?
At what special time of the year was Jesus crucified? How does that help us understand the meaning of the crucifixion? (cf 1:29 and 3:16)