Welcome to the Council of Trend Podcast, a production of Catholic Answers.

Hey everyone, welcome to the Council of Trend Podcast.

I'm your host, Catholic Answers Apologist and Speaker Trent Horn.

And today we're going to talk about a biblical urban legend related to the last words that

Jesus said on the cross before he died, which I think is appropriate for us to discuss

because Good Friday will be here before we know it.

So I think it's helpful to engage some of the arguments related to this particular passage

from Scripture.

But before we do that, if you could help me out by liking this video and subscribing, I

would greatly appreciate it.

So all right, let's take a look at the passage in question.

John 1930 records the last words Jesus Christ spoke on the cross, at least according to

the Gospel of John, as it is finished, which in Greek is one word to tell us die.

Now some Protestant apologists say that Jesus's declaration should be translated, it is paid

in full.

According to them, by saying it is finished, Jesus is saying that nothing else must be

paid or done because of sin.

The Protestant apologists Ron Rhodes writes the following in his book, reasoning from the

Scriptures with Catholics.

He says, it is highly significant that the phrase it is finished can also be translated

paid in full.

The work of redemption was completed at the cross.

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