As we read through John 19, we tread on holy ground, sacred narrative of the very hour toward which this Gospel, all of human history, and all of God’s love has been pointing. Jesus, dead on a cross, is both a Curse and the Cure. Scriptural references include Deut 21:23, Heb 12:2, Zech 12:10, Exodus 12:46, Numbers 9:12, Heb 9:22, John 1:29, Heb 10:10, Act 2:24, Romans 6:23, Heb 2:14-15, 1Cor 15:55, 15:57-58 Plus Hebrews 2:9-18, 7:25-27, 9:11-10:31 as an assignment for further study.