John 19:31-37
Christian Standard Bible
Jesus’s Side Pierced
31 Since it was the preparation day,(A) the Jews did not want the bodies(B) to remain on the cross(C) on the Sabbath(D) (for that Sabbath was a special[a] day). They requested that Pilate have the men’s legs broken and that their bodies be taken away.(E) 32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man and of the other one who had been crucified with him. 33 When they came to Jesus, they did not break his legs since they saw that he was already dead.(F) 34 But one of the soldiers pierced(G) his side(H) with a spear, and at once blood and water(I) came out. 35 He who saw this has testified(J) so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows he is telling the truth.(K) 36 For these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled:(L) Not one of his bones will be broken.[b](M) 37 Also, another Scripture says: They will look at the one they pierced.[c](N)
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John 19:31-37
International Standard Version
Jesus’ Side is Pierced
31 Since it was the Preparation Day, the Jewish leaders[a] did not want to leave the bodies on the crosses during the Sabbath, because that was a particularly important Sabbath. So they asked Pilate to have the men’s legs broken and the bodies[b] removed. 32 So the soldiers went and broke the legs of the first man and then of the other man who had been crucified with him. 33 But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. 34 Instead, one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and blood and water immediately came out. 35 The one who saw this has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows he is telling the truth so that you, too, may believe, 36 because these things happened so that the Scripture might be fulfilled:
“None of his bones will be broken.”[c]
37 In addition, another passage of Scripture says,
“They will look on the one whom they pierced.”[d]
Footnotes
- John 19:31 I.e. Judean leaders; lit. the Jews
- John 19:31 The Gk. lacks the bodies
- John 19:36 Cf. Exod 12:46; Num 9:12; Ps 34:20
- John 19:37 Cf. Zech 12:10
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