"The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day,…" — John 19:31

John 19:31 · KJV

“The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and {that} they might be taken away.”

— John 19:31

Verse 30

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

Verse 32

Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.

John 19 — Context

Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put {it} upon hyssop, and put {it} to his mouth.

When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and {that} they might be taken away.

Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.

But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:

Cross References

John 19:14

And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!

John 19:42

There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews' preparation {day}; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.

Mark 15:42

And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,

Joshua 8:29

And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, {that remaineth} unto this day.

John 19:1

Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged {him}.

Leviticus 23:7-16

In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.

Deuteronomy 21:22-23

And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:

Exodus 12:16

And in the first day {there shall be} an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save {that} which every man must eat, that only may be done of you. {man: Heb. soul}