John 19:31-33

Jubilee Bible 2000

³¹ ¶ The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross {Gr. stauros – stake} on the sabbath day (for that sabbath day was a high day) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away.

³² Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who were crucified with him.

³³ But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was dead already, they did not break his legs,