John 19:31-38

³¹Because it was the Preparation Day, the Jews asked Pilate for the prisoners’ legs to be broken, and that they might be taken away, so that the bodies wouldn’t stay on the cross on the Sabbath (because that Sabbath was a special one).

³²Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man and of the other man who was crucified with Jesus,

³³but when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they didn’t break His legs.

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

³⁵He who saw it has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you may believe.

³⁶These things were done so that the Scripture should be fulfilled, “Not one of His bones shall be broken.”

³⁷Another Scripture says, “They will look on Him who they pierced.”

³⁸After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate if he could take the body of Jesus away; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus.