John 19:31

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

Therefore, since it was Preparation, that the bodies not remain on the cross on the sabbath, for great was the day of that sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and they be taken away.

Cross References

Exodus 12:16

And on the first day shall be a holy gathering, and in the seventh day a holy gathering shall be to you. Not any work may be done on them. Only what must be eaten by your soul, that alone may be done by you.

Proverbs 12:10

The righteous one knows the life of his animal, but the mercies of the wicked ones are cruel.

Micah 3:3

and who eat the flesh of My people, and cause their skin to come off from them; yea, they break their bones and shatter them, like that which is in the pot, and as flesh in the midst of the kettle.

Matthew 27:62

And on the next day, which is after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were assembled to Pilate,

Mark 15:42

And it becoming evening already, since it was the preparation, that is, the day before sabbath,

John 19:1

Therefore, then, Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him.

John 19:14

And it was the Preparation of the Passover, and about the sixth hour. And he says to the Jews, Behold, your King!

John 19:42

There, then, because of the Preparation of the Jews, because the tomb was near, they put Jesus.

Joshua 8:29

And he hanged the king of Ai on the tree until evening time. And at sundown Joshua commanded, and they took his dead body down from the tree, and threw it into the opening of the gate of the city; and raised over it a great heap of stones until this day.