John 19:31-37

Worldwide English (New Testament)

³¹ It was the day before the Sabbath day. The Jewish leaders did not want the bodies to stay on the cross on the Sabbath day because it was a big day. So they begged Pilate to break the legs of those who had been nailed to crosses. Then they could be taken away.

³² The soldiers came and broke the legs of the one nailed to the cross on one side of Jesus. Then they broke the legs of the one on the other side of him.

³³ When they came to Jesus, they saw that he was dead already. So they did not break his legs.

³⁴ One of the soldiers stuck a spear into the side of Jesus' body. Right away, blood and water came out.

³⁵ The man who saw it told what he saw, so that you may believe. What he said is true and he knows that it is true.

³⁶ What the holy writings say came true. They say, `Not one of his bones shall be broken.'

³⁷ They also say, `They shall look at the one into whom they stuck the spear.'