John 19:31-42

Legacy Standard Bible

³¹ Then the Jews, because it was ^(A)the day of Preparation, so that ^(B)the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (^[a]for that Sabbath was a ^(C)high day), asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. ³² So the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first man and of the other who was ^(D)crucified with Him; ³³ but coming to Jesus, when they 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 ^(E)blood and water came out. ³⁵ And he who has seen has ^(F)borne witness, and his witness is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe. ³⁶ For these things came to pass ^(G)in order that the Scripture would be fulfilled, “^(H)Not a bone of Him shall be ^[b]broken.” ³⁷ And again another Scripture says, “^(I)They shall look on Him whom they pierced.”

Jesus Is Buried

^38 (J)Now after these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but ^(K)secretly because of his ^(L)fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body. ^39 (M)And Nicodemus, who had first come to Him by night, also came, ^(N)bringing a ^[c]mixture of ^(O)myrrh and aloes, weighing about ^[d]one ^(P)hundred litras. ⁴⁰ So they took the body of Jesus and ^(Q)bound it in ^(R)linen wrappings with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews. ⁴¹ Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden a ^(S)new tomb ^(T)in which no one had yet been laid. ⁴² Therefore because of the Jewish day of ^(U)Preparation, since the tomb was ^(V)nearby, they laid Jesus there.