John 19:31-33

Care of the Body of Jesus

31 Then the Jews, because it was ¹the day of preparation, so that ²the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a ³high day ), asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

32 So the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first man and of the other who was ⁴crucified with Him;

33 but coming to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.

Cross References

• 1. John 19:14, 42
• 2. Deuteronomy 21:23; Joshua 8:29; Joshua 10:26
• 3. Exodus 12:16
• 4. John 19:18

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "for the day of that Sabbath was great"