# John 19:34

> Instead, one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out.

— John 19:34, Berean Standard Bible

## When

- AD 30-33? (counted from the text)
- Date source: The same reconstruction of the Passion: AD 30 or 33, within Pilate's prefecture.

## Who ruled

- **Tiberius**, emperor of Rome, AD 14-37 · Source: Tacitus, Annals I-VI; Suetonius, Tiberius
- **Pontius Pilate**, prefect of Judea, AD 26-36 · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XVIII.3-4; Tacitus, Annals XV.44; the Caesarea inscription, which carries his name and office in stone
- **Herod Antipas**, tetrarch of Galilee, 4 BC – AD 39 · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XVII.8-XVIII.7
- **Philip**, tetrarch of Ituraea, 4 BC – AD 34 · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XVII.8, XVIII.4
- **Caiaphas**, high priest, AD 18-36 · Source: Josephus, Antiquities XVIII.2.2 and XVIII.4.3; the ossuary of "Joseph, son of Caiaphas," found in Jerusalem in 1990

## See also

- 1 John 5:6 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-john/5/6
- Zechariah 13:1 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/zechariah/13/1
- Zechariah 12:10 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/zechariah/12/10
- 1 John 5:8 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/1-john/5/8
- Titus 3:5-7 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/titus/3/5
- Ezekiel 36:25 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/ezekiel/36/25
- Revelation 7:14 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/revelation/7/14
- Ephesians 5:26 — https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/ephesians/5/26

Cross-references: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0.

## This document

- Canonical: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/john/19/34
- Whole chapter: https://scriptoria.digital/en/bible/john/19
- License: Scripture: Berean Standard Bible (BSB), public domain. Source: Scriptoria (scriptoria.digital).