John 19:32

John 19:32 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.
• New International Version (NIV)The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and then those of the other.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who had been crucified with him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with Him.

Context of John 19:32

30When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, “It is finished!” And He bowed His head and [voluntarily] gave up His spirit. 31Since it was the day of Preparation [for the Sabbath], in order to prevent the bodies from hanging on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high holy day) the Jews asked Pilate to have their legs broken [to hasten death] and the bodies taken away. So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man, and of the other who had been crucified with Him. 33But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. 34But one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came [flowing] out.

John 19:32 word by word

ἦλθον οὖν οἱ στρατιῶται καὶ τοῦ μὲν πρώτου κατέαξαν τὰ σκέλη καὶ τοῦ ἄλλου τοῦ συσταυρωθέντος αὐτῷ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Thenοὖνoun · therefore/thenG3767
• cameἔρχομαιerchomai · to come/goG2064
• the soldiersστρατιώτηςstratiōtēs · soldierG4757
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• brakeκατάγνυμιkatagnumi · to breakG2608
• the legsσκέλοςskelos · legG4628
• ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
• of the firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
• of the otherἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
• was crucifiedσυσταυρόομαιsustauroō · to crucify withG4957
• with himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846

Cross-references for John 19:32

• John 19:18There they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them.
• Luke 23:39One of the criminals who had been hanged [on a cross beside Him] kept hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the Christ? Save Yourself and us [from death]!”

Commentaries on John 19:32

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-37Verses 31-37 A trial was made whether Jesus was dead. He died in less time than persons crucified commonly did. It showed that he had laid down his life of himself. The spear broke up the very fountains of life; no human body could survive such a wound. But its being so solemnly attested, shows there was something peculiar in it. The blood and water that flowed out, signified those two great benefits which all believers partake of through Christ…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-33The Jewish authorities, eager to complete the crucifixion before Sabbath began at dusk, asked Pilate to break the legs of the men. It was common to break the legs of those crucified with a tool. It caused them to stop breathing and bleed excessively because the victim could not push themselves up to breathe.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 31-4231-37. the preparation--sabbath eve. that the bodies should not remain--over night, against the Mosaic law (De 21:22, 23). on the sabbath day, for that sabbath day was an high day--or "great" day--the first day of unleavened bread, and, as concurring with an ordinary sabbath, the most solemn season of the ecclesiastical year. Hence their peculiar jealousy lest the law should be infringed. besought Pilate that their legs might be broken--to hasten their…Read the comment

Topics related to John 19:32

• Jesus, the Christ
• Legs

In the dictionaries

• Humiliation of Christ
• Passover
• Thenceforth
• Writing
• Jesus Christ
• John, Gospel of
• Leg
• Lord's Supper; (eucharist)
• Myrrh

Commentaries on John 19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings