MASS READINGS, FRIDAY 11 JUNE 2021 📖GOSPEL "One of the soldiers pierced his side, and blood and water came out." A Reading From The Holy Gospel According To John (19, 31-37)

MASS READINGS, FRIDAY 11 JUNE 2021 

📖GOSPEL 

"One of the soldiers pierced his side, and blood and water came out." 

A Reading From The Holy Gospel According To John (19, 31-37) 

Jesus had just died. As it was the day of Preparation (that is to say Friday), the bodies should not be left on the cross during the Sabbath, especially since this Sabbath was the great day of the Passover. So the Jews asked Pilate to remove the bodies after breaking their legs. The soldiers therefore went and broke the legs of the first, then of the other man crucified with Jesus. When they came to Jesus, seeing that he was already dead, they did not break his legs, but one of the soldiers with his spear pierced his side; and immediately there came out blood and water.

He who has seen bears witness, and his testimony is true; and that one knows that he is speaking the truth so that you too may believe. This, in fact, happened to fulfill the Scripture: None of his bones shall be broken. Another passage of Scripture also says: They will lift up their eyes to him whom they have pierced. 

- Let us acclaim the Word of God.