John 19:31-33

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

³¹ Then the Jews, (because it was the parasceve,) that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath day, (for that was a great sabbath day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

³² The soldiers therefore came; and they broke the legs of the first, and of the other that was crucified with him.

³³ But after they were come to Jesus, when they saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.