John 19:33
but when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 12:46In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth aught of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.
Luke 8:53And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.
Matthew Henry on John 19:32-38
The Crucifixion. 31 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 a high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. 32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. 33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: 34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side,… Read the whole commentary →