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“So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.” John 19:30 . “And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.’ This means that He died. Yet, giving the last breath does not come after bowing the head; but what happens here is the opposite. What happens to us did not happen to Him. We bow the head after the last breath, but He bowed His head and then gave up His spirit. The Evangelist clearly shows that Jesus Christ is Lord of all. Do you see how the Lord did everything He desired with authority and without confusion?” Saint John Chrysostom