John 19 · Verse 26

John 19:26

When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!
John 19:26, King James Version

John 19:26 in other translations

BSBWhen Jesus saw His mother and the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He said to His mother, “Woman, here is your son.”
WEBTherefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!”
ASVWhen Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold, thy son!
YLTJesus, therefore, having seen his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he was loving, he saith to his mother, ‘Woman, lo, thy son;'
DARBYJesus therefore, seeing his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, says to his mother, Woman, behold thy son.
BBESo when Jesus saw his mother and the disciple who was dear to him, he said to his mother, Mother, there is your son!
WebsterWhen Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith to his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

What does John 19:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on John 19:25-27

25-27. Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary, wife of Cleophas--This should be read, as in the Margin, "Clopas," the same as "Alpheus" (Mt 10:3). The "Cleopas" of Lu 24:18 was a different person.

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 26. The disciple--whom he loved. See Jn 13:23.

Woman. This appellation certainly implied no disrespect. Jn 2:4.

Behold thy son! This refers to John, not to Jesus himself. Behold, my beloved disciple shall be to you a son, and provide for you, and discharge toward you the duties of an affectionate child. Mary was poor. It would even seem that now she had no home. Jesus, in his dying moments, filled with tender regard for his mother, secured for her an adopted son, obtained for her a home, and consoled her grief by the prospect of attention from him who was the most beloved of all the apostles. What an example of filial attention! What a model to all children! And how lovely appears the dying Saviour, thus remembering his afflicted mother, and making her welfare one of his last cares on the cross, and even when making atonement for the sins of the world!

(x) "Woman" Jn 13:23

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 The disciple - whom he loved - John, the writer of this Gospel. Woman, behold thy son! - This is a remarkable expression, and has been much misunderstood. It conveys no idea of disrespect, nor of unconcern, as has been commonly supposed. In the way of compellation, man! and woman! were titles of as much respect among the Hebrews as sir! and madam! are among us. But why does not Jesus call her mother? Probably because he wished to spare her feelings; he would not mention a name, the very sound of which must have wrung her heart with additional sorrow. On this account he says, Behold thy son! this was the language of pure natural affection: "Consider this crucified man no longer at present as any relative of thine; but take that disciple whom my power shall preserve from evil for thy son; and, while he considers thee as his mother, account him for thy child." It is probable that it was because the keeping of the blessed virgin was entrusted to him that he was the only disciple of our Lord who died a natural death, God having preserved him for the sake of the person whom he gave him in charge. Many children are not only preserved alive, but abundantly prospered in temporal things, for the sake of the desolate parents whom God hast cast upon their care. It is very likely that Joseph was dead previously to this; and that this was the reason why the desolate virgin is committed to the care of the beloved disciple.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on John 19:19-30

Here are some remarkable circumstances of Jesus' death, more fully related than before. Pilate would not gratify the chief priests by allowing the writing to be altered; which was doubtless owing to a secret power of God upon his heart, that this statement of our Lord's character and authority might continue. Many things done by the Roman soldiers were fulfilments of the prophecies of the Old Testament. All things…

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John 19:26 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἸησοῦςIēsousJesusG2424
οὖνounthereforeG3767
ἰδὼνidōnhaving seenG1492
τὴνtēn<the>G3588
μητέραmētera[His] motherG3384
καὶkaiandG2532
τὸνtontheG3588
μαθητὴνmathētēndiscipleG3101
παρεστῶταparestōtaalready standing byG3936
ὃνhonwhomG3739
ἠγάπα,ēgapaHe was lovingG25
λέγειlegeisaysG3004
τῇtēato theG3588
μητρίmētrimotherG3384
γύναι,gunaiWoman,G1135
ἴδεidebeholdG2396
ὁhotheG3588
υἱόςhuiossonG5207
σου.souof you.G4771

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for John 19:26

  • John 21:24

    This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true.

  • John 13:23

    Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

  • John 2:4

    Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.

  • John 21:7

    Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

  • John 20:2

    Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.

  • John 21:20

    Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
whom.
13:23; 20:2; 21:7,20,24
Woman.
2:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • John 19:25

    Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.

  • John 19:26

    When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

  • John 19:27

    Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.

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John 19:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y como vió Jesús á la madre, y al discípulo que él amaba, que estaba presente, dice á su madre: Mujer, he ahí tu hijo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Jésus donc voyant sa mère, et le disciple qu’il aimait se tenant là, dit à sa mère: Femme, voilà ton fils.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Als nun Jesus die Mutter sah und den Jünger, welchen er liebte, dabeistehen, spricht er zu seiner Mutter: Weib, siehe, dein Sohn!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Cum vidisset ergo Jesus matrem, et discipulum stantem, quem diligebat, dicit matri suæ: Mulier, ecce filius tuus.