John 19:31-42

John 19:31-42

[31] The Jews  therefore,  because  the preparation,  the bodies  remain  upon  the cross  on  the sabbath day,  (for  that  sabbath day  an high  day,)  besought  Pilate  that  their  legs  might be broken,  and  that they might be taken away.  [32] Then  came  the soldiers,  and  brake  the legs  of the  first,  and  of the other  which  was crucified with  him.  [33] But  when  they came  to  Jesus,  that he  was dead  already,  they brake  not  his  legs:  [34] But  one  of the soldiers  with a spear  pierced  his  side,  and  came there out  blood  and  water.  [35] And  he that saw  it bare record,  and  his  record  true:  knoweth  that  he saith  true,  that  might believe.  [36] For  were done,  that  the scripture  should be fulfilled,  A bone  of him  not  be broken.  [37] And  again  another  scripture  saith,  on  him whom  they pierced.  [38] And  after  Joseph  of  Arimathaea,  a disciple  of Jesus,  but  secretly  for  fear  of the Jews,  besought  Pilate  that  he might take away  the body  of Jesus:  and  Pilate  gave him leave.  He came  therefore,  and  took  the body  of Jesus.  [39] And  there came  also  Nicodemus,  which  came  to  by night,  and brought  a mixture  of myrrh  and  aloes,  an hundred  pound  [40] Then  took they  the body  of Jesus,  and  wound  it  in linen clothes  with  the spices,  as  the manner  of the Jews  to bury.  [41] Now  in  the place  where  he was crucified  a garden;  and  in  the garden  a new  sepulchre,  wherein  man  yet  laid.  [42] There  laid they  Jesus  therefore  because  of the Jews'  preparation  day; for  the sepulchre  nigh at hand. 

What does John 19:31-42 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

John recorded two incidents that happened following Jesus" death and before His resurrection. They both deal with the treatment that His dead body received.