John 19:31-37

³¹Then the Jews, because it was the day of preparation, and so that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was especially important), asked Pilate to break their legs and to remove them.

³²Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man and of the second man who had been crucified with Jesus.

³³When they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead, so they did not break his legs.

³⁴However, one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out.

³⁵The one who saw this has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that what he said is true so that you would also believe.

³⁶For these things happened in order to fulfill scripture, “Not one of his bones will be broken.”

³⁷Again, another scripture says, “They will look at him whom they pierced.”