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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the two men crucified with Jesus.

Context of John 19:32

30When he had received the drink, Jesus said, “It is finished.” With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. 31Now it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jewish leaders did not want the bodies left on the crosses during the Sabbath, they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down. The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and then those of the other. 33But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. 34Instead, one of the soldiers pierced Jesus’ side with a spear, bringing a sudden flow of blood and water.

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 each side and Jesus in the middle.
• Luke 23:39One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”

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