John 19:30

“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, etc.] Of the Roman soldiers, who offered it to him, either by way of reproach, or to quench his thirst; and he drank of it, as is very likely: he said, it is finished; that is, the whole will of God; as that he should be incarnate, be exposed to shame and reproach, and suffer much, and die; the whole work his Father gave him to do, which was to preach the Gospel, work miracles, and obtain eternal salvation for his people, all which were now done, or as good as done; the whole righteousness of the law was fulfilled, an holy nature assumed, perfect obedience yielded to it, and the penalty of death endured; hence a perfect righteousness was…”

“It is finished! and he bowed his head and gave up the ghost--What is finished? The Law is fulfilled as never before, nor since, in His "obedience unto death, even the death of the cross"; Messianic prophecy is accomplished; Redemption is completed; "He hath finished the transgression, and made reconciliation for iniquity, and brought in everlasting righteousness, and sealed up the vision and prophecy, and anointed a holy of holies"; He has inaugurated the kingdom of God and given birth to a new world.”

“See the notes at Matthew 27:46-50. That the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst - See Psalms 69:21. Thirst was one of the most distressing circumstances attending the crucifixion. The wounds were highly inflamed, and a raging fever was caused, usually, by the sufferings on the cross, and this was accompanied by insupportable thirst. See the notes at Matthew 27:35. A Mameluke, or Turkish officer, was crucified, it is said in an Arabic manuscript recently translated, on the banks of the Barada River, under the castle of Damascus. He was nailed to the cross on Friday, and remained until Sunday noon, when he died. After giving an account of the crucifixion, the narrator proceeds: “I…”

“It is finished - My suffering: the purchase of man's redemption. He delivered up his spirit - To God, Mat 27:50. John 19:31”

“19:30 Jesus called out in triumph and exhaustion that he had finished the work he set out to do. On the cross he was not a victim, but a servant doing God’s bidding.”

“It is: Joh 19:28 \*Gr: Joh 4:34, Joh 17:4; Gen 3:15; Psa 22:15; Isa 53:10, Isa 53:12; Dan 9:24, Dan 9:26; Zac 13:7; Mat 3:15; Rom 3:25, Rom 10:4; Co1 5:7; Col 2:14-17; Heb 9:11-14, Heb 9:22-28; Heb 10:1-14, Heb 12:2 and he: Joh 10:11, Joh 10:18; Mat 20:28, Mat 27:50; Mar 15:37; Luk 23:46; Phi 2:8; Heb 2:14, Heb 2:15 John 19:31”