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Joh 19:30. Τετέλεσται, it is consummated [finished]) This word was in the heart of Jesus in Joh 19:28 : it is now put forth by word of mouth; [-and it is put forth too before His death, which, however, itself was truly the principal head of those things which were to be consummated. What is meant is, His toil was accomplished; the prophecies were completed, not even excluding that as to the drink; and so now all things were tending to the one point, that He should deliver up His spirit by death into the hands of the Father. Most truly, therefore, He comprised in one joyous word the things past with those most surely and immediately about to be.-Harm., p. 574.]-κλίνας, having bowed) with His mind still present.[392]-παρέδωκε, He gave or delivered up) That which is delivered up, is permanent [still continues].
[392] Retaining His senses to the last, so that His bowing the head was not involuntary, but His deliberate act.-E. and T.