²⁵ It was nine in the morning when they crucified him.

²⁷ They crucified two rebels with him, one on his right and one on his left. ^[28] [a]

Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial^(A)

³¹ Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me,^(B) for it is written:

⁵⁶ But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.”^(A) Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.

³³ But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. ³⁴ Instead, one of the soldiers pierced^(A) Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.^{(B) 35} The man who saw it^(C) has given testimony, and his testimony is true.^(D) He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe. ³⁶ These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled:^(E) “Not one of his bones will be broken,”^[a](F)