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Berean Standard Bible

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

John 19:33

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It is Friday afternoon, and the Jewish leaders ask that the legs of the crucified men be broken so their bodies would not remain on the crosses during the coming Sabbath. Soldiers go to carry this out.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

but when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was already dead, they didn’t break his legs.

King James Version (KJV)

But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:

American Standard Version (ASV)

but when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was dead by this time, and so his legs were not broken;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and having come to Jesus, when they saw him already having been dead, they did not break his legs;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Mas cuando vinieron á Jesús, como le vieron ya muerto, no le quebraron las piernas:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y cuando se acercaron a Jesús, se dieron cuenta de que ya estaba muerto, por eso no le quebraron las piernas.

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