The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.

It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.

Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.

So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and those of the other.

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

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

But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.

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

And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

The one who saw it has testified to this, and his testimony is true. He knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.

For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.

Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.”

And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

And, as another Scripture says: “They will look on the One they have pierced.”