Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
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Because
John 19:14
(now it was the preparation of the passover; it was about the sixth hour;) and he says to the Jews, Behold your king!
Matthew 27:62
Now on the morrow, which is after the preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate,
Mark 15:42
And when it was already evening, since it was the preparation, that is, the day before a sabbath,
That the
Deuteronomy 21:22
And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be put to death, and thou have hanged him on a tree,
That sabbath
Leviticus 23:7
On the first day ye shall have a holy convocation: no manner of servile work shall ye do.
Their
John 19:1
Then Pilate therefore took Jesus and scourged him.
Proverbs 12:10
A righteous man is concerned for the life of his beast; but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Micah 3:3
and who eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them, and break their bones, and chop them in pieces as for the pot, and as flesh within the cauldron.
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Matthew 27:38
Then are crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.
Luke 23:54
And it was preparation day, and the sabbath twilight was coming on.