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John 19:31John.19.31

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.

KJV

Greek original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Dans la crainte que les corps ne restassent sur la croix pendant le sabbat, -car c'était la préparation, et ce jour de sabbat était un grand jour, -les Juifs demandèrent à Pilate qu'on rompît les jambes aux crucifiés, et qu'on les enlevât.

KJV

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.

Patristic reading

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    Commentariorum Series In Evangelium Matthaei (Mt. 22.34-27.63)

    15, 44 — 18 Vgl. Marc. 15, 39 — 21 ff Vgl. Redepenning, Origenes 2, 73 A. 3 — 23ff Luc. 23, 47 — 28 Joh. 19, 31 1 exponit marcus L 4 et] < G (B vac.) 4f esset et] esset G 7 fuisset2] est B 8 demonstrat ρ 10 esset B (L vac.) 12 servantes x* servabant μ | autem] 1. enim ? Kl 14 tan…

  • Origen

    Commentariorum Series In Evangelium Matthaei (Mt. 22.34-27.63)

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  • Rabanus Maurus

    On the Life of Mary Magdalene and her sister Martha

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