1860672 Soldiers pierce Jesus’ side – John 19:31-37, Friday April 15 A.D. 29 Jerusalem
The Jews therefore, because it was the Preparation Day, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special day), they asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. Therefore the soldiers came, and broke the legs of the first, and of the other who was crucified with him; but when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. However one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true. And he knows that he tells the truth, that you may believe. For these things happened, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, “A bone of him will not be broken.” And again another Scripture says, “They will look on him whom they pierced.”
