John 19:34, Jesus’ Side Is Pierced

But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.

//I find this to be an absolutely fascinating verse. Not because of the “blood and water” that escaped from Jesus’ body after his death; this may have been startling to John, but it is hardly anything miraculous. Current medical study verifies the possibility of blood and water. A substance that appears like water could flow from the pericardial sac around the heart.

No, I find it fascinating be...