John 19:18

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

There Jesus was nailed to the cross, and on each side of him a man was also nailed to a cross.

Cross References

Psalm 22:16

Brutal enemies attack me like a pack of dogs, tearing at my hands and my feet.

Isaiah 53:12

The LORD will reward him with honour and power for sacrificing his life. Others thought he was a sinner, but he suffered for our sins and asked God to forgive us.

Matthew 27:44

The two criminals also said cruel things to Jesus.

John 18:32

And so what Jesus said about his death would soon come true.

John 19:32

The soldiers first broke the legs of the other two men who were nailed there.

Acts 2:23

God had already planned and decided that Jesus would be handed over to you. So you took him and had evil men put him to death on a cross.

Galatians 3:13

But Christ rescued us from the Law's curse, when he became a curse in our place. This is because the Scriptures say that anyone who is nailed to a tree is under a curse.

Hebrews 12:2

We must keep our eyes on Jesus, who leads us and makes our faith complete. He endured the shame of being nailed to a cross, because he knew that later on he would be glad he did. Now he is seated at the right side of God's throne!