John 19:31-37
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Jesus’s Side Is Pierced
31 Since it was the day of Preparation, the Jews did not want the bodies left on the cross during the Sabbath, especially because that Sabbath was a day of great solemnity. So they asked Pilate to have the legs of the crucified men broken and the bodies removed.(A) 32 Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who had been crucified with him.(B) 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 at once blood and water came out.(C) 35 (He who saw this has testified so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows[a] that he tells the truth, so that you also may continue[b] to believe.)(D) 36 These things occurred so that the scripture might be fulfilled, “None of his bones shall be broken.”(E) 37 And again another passage of scripture says, “They will look on the one whom they have pierced.”(F)
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John 19:31-37
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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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