John 19:31-38 The Jews, then, since it was the preparation, lest the bodies should be remaining on the cross on the sabbath (for it was the great day, that sabbath), ask Pilate that they might be fracturing their legs, and they may be taken away."

CLV⁽ⁱ⁾ ³¹ The Jews, then, since it was the preparation, lest the bodies should be remaining on the cross on the sabbath (for it was the great day, that sabbath), ask Pilate that they might be fracturing their legs, and they may be taken away." ³² The soldiers, then, came and fractured indeed the legs of the first and of the other who is crucified together with Him." ³³ Yet, coming on to Jesus, as they perceived He had already died, they do not fracture His legs." ³⁴ But one of the soldiers pierces His side with a lance head, and straightway out came blood and water." ³⁵ And he who has seen has testified, and true is his testimony. And he is aware that he is telling the truth, that you, also, should be believing." ³⁶ For these things occurred that the scripture may be fulfilled, "A bone of it shall not be crushed." ³⁷ And again, a different scripture is saying, they shall see Him whom they stab." ³⁸ Now after these things Joseph from Arimathea (being a disciple of Jesus, yet hidden because of fear of the Jews) asks Pilate that he should be taking away the body of Jesus. And Pilate permits him. He came, then, and takes away His body."