Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleIt 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.
Young's Literal TranslationThe Jews, therefore, that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, since it was the preparation, (for that sabbath day was a great one,) asked of Pilate that their legs may be broken, and they taken away.
Holman Christian Standard BibleSince it was the preparation day, the Jews did not want the bodies to remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special day ). They requested that Pilate have the men’s legs broken and that their bodies be taken away.
New American Standard BibleThen the Jews, because it was the day of preparation, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and [that] they might be taken away.
King James BibleThe Jews therefore, because it was {5625;2258:5713} the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day, ) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and [that] they might be taken away. Links John 19:31 • John 19:31 NIV • John 19:31 NLT • John 19:31 ESV • John 19:31 NASB • John 19:31 KJV • John 19:31 Biblia Paralela • John 19:31 Chinese Bible • John 19:31 French Bible • John 19:31 German Bible
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