John 19:31

Twentieth Century New Testament 1904

It was the Preparation Day, and so, to prevent the bodies from remaining on the crosses during the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a great day), the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.

Cross References

Matthew 27:62

The next day--that is, the day following the Preparation-Day- -the Chief Priests and Pharisees came in a body to Pilate, and said:

Mark 15:42

The evening had already fallen, when, as it was the Preparation Day--the day before the Sabbath--

John 19:1

After that, Pilate had Jesus scourged.

John 19:14

It was the Passover Preparation Day, and about noon. Then he said to the Jews: "Here is your King!"

John 19:42

And so, because of its being the Preparation Day, and as the tomb was close at hand, they laid Jesus there.