John 19:32 “So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man who had been…”

John 19:32

So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and those of the other.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.

World English Bible

Therefore the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with him;

American Standard Version

The soldiers therefore came, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other that was crucified with him:

Geneva Bible 1599

Then came the souldiers and brake the legges of the first, and of the other, which was crucified with Iesus.

Darby Translation

The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first and of the other that had been crucified with him;

Young's Literal Translation

The soldiers, therefore, came, and of the first indeed they did break the legs, and of the other who was crucified with him,

Bible in Basic English

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:

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In context

31It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.

33But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.

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