Jesus’ Side Is Pierced
31 Since it was ver. 14the day of Preparation, and Deut. 21:23;Josh. 8:29;10:26,27so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was Ex. 12:16a high day), the Jews 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, and of the other ver. 18who 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.