31 Now it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jews did not want the bodies left on the crosses during the Sabbath, they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down.
32 The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and then those of the other.
Proverbs 12:10 - A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel. Click to read the verse Proverbs 12:10 Click to read the verse Proverbs 12:10
Joshua 8:29 - He hung the king of Ai on a tree and left him there until evening. At sunset, Joshua ordered th... Click to read the verse Joshua 8:29 Click to read the verse Joshua 8:29
Deuteronomy 21:22-23 - Various Laws If a man guilty of a capital offense is put to death and his body is hung on a tree, Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:22-23 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:22-23
Mark 16:1 - The Resurrection When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salom... Click to read the verse Mark 16:1 Click to read the verse Mark 16:1
Micah 3:3 - who eat my people’s flesh, strip off their skin and break their bones in pieces; who chop them ... Click to read the verse Micah 3:3 Click to read the verse Micah 3:3
Exodus 12:16 - On the first day hold a sacred assembly, and another one on the seventh day. Do no work at all ... Click to read the verse Exodus 12:16 Click to read the verse Exodus 12:16
Deuteronomy 21:23 - you must not leave his body on the tree overnight. Be sure to bury him that same day, because a... Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:23 Click to read the verse Deuteronomy 21:23
Joshua 10:26-27 - Then Joshua struck and killed the kings and hung them on five trees, and they were left hanging... Click to read the verse Joshua 10:26-27 Click to read the verse Joshua 10:26-27
Matthew 27:62 - The Guard at the Tomb The next day, the one after Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Ph... Click to read the verse Matthew 27:62 Click to read the verse Matthew 27:62
John 19:1 - Jesus Sentenced to Be Crucified Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. Click to read the verse John 19:1 Click to read the verse John 19:1
John 19:14 - It was the day of Preparation of Passover Week, about the sixth hour. “Here is your king,” Pila... Click to read the verse John 19:14 Click to read the verse John 19:14
Mark 15:42 - The Burial of Jesus It was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath). So as evening... Click to read the verse Mark 15:42 Click to read the verse Mark 15:42
John 19:42 - Because it was the Jewish day of Preparation and since the tomb was nearby, they laid Jesus there. Click to read the verse John 19:42 Click to read the verse John 19:42
Luke 23:54 - It was Preparation Day, and the Sabbath was about to begin. Click to read the verse Luke 23:54 Click to read the verse Luke 23:54
Leviticus 23:7-16 - On the first day hold a sacred assembly and do no regular work. Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:7-16 Click to read the verse Leviticus 23:7-16