Miscellaneous Laws

²² “If a man has committed a sin ^(A)deserving of death, and he is put to death, and you hang him on a tree,

Jesus’ Side Is Pierced

^31 (A)Therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, ^(B)that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a ^(C)high day), the Jews asked 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 was crucified with Him. ³³ But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. ³⁴ But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately ^(D)blood and water came out. ³⁵ And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is ^(E)true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may ^(F)believe. ³⁶ For these things were done that the Scripture should be fulfilled, ^(G)“Not one of His bones shall be broken.” ³⁷ And again another Scripture says, ^(H)“They shall look on Him whom they pierced.”

Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb^(I)

^38 (J)After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, ^(K)for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus.

⁶⁶ What do you think?”

They answered and said, ^(A)“He is deserving of death.”

²⁶ But you shall do nothing to the young woman; there is in the young woman no sin deserving of death, for just as when a man rises against his neighbor and kills him, even so is this matter.

³¹ and when they had gone aside, they talked among themselves, saying, ^(A)“This man is doing nothing deserving of death or chains.”

³³ And ^(A)when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left.

⁶⁴ You have heard the ^(A)blasphemy! What do you think?”

And they all condemned Him to be deserving of ^(B)death.

²⁶ And afterward Joshua struck ^[a]them and killed them, and hanged them on five trees; and they ^(A)were hanging on the trees until evening.