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John 19:32
So the men of the army came, and the legs of the first were broken and then of the other who was put to death on the cross with Jesus:
John 19:32 · Bible in Basic English
John 19:32 in other translations
Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.
So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and those of the other.
Therefore the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with him;
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In context
29 Now there was a vessel ready, full of bitter wine, and they put a sponge full of it on a stick and put it to his mouth.
30 So when Jesus had taken the wine he said, All is done. And with his head bent he gave up his spirit.
31 Now it was the day of getting ready for the Passover, and so that the bodies might not be on the cross on the Sabbath (because the day of that Sabbath was a great day), the Jews made a request to Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
32 So the men of the army came, and the legs of the first were broken and then of the other who was put to death on the cross with Jesus:
33 But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was dead by this time, and so his legs were not broken;
34 But one of the men made a wound in his side with a spear, and straight away there came out blood and water.
35 And he who saw it has given witness (and his witness is true; he is certain that what he says is true) so that you may have belief.
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