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 saith unto the Jews, Behold, your King!
Matthew 27:62
Now on the morrow, which is the day after the Preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together unto Pilate,
Mark 15:42
And when even was now come, because it was the Preparation, that is, the day before the 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 hang him on a tree;
That sabbath
Leviticus 23:7
In the first day ye shall have a holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work.
Their
John 19:1
Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.
Proverbs 12:10
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast; But the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Micah 3:3
who also 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 caldron.
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Matthew 27:38
Then are there crucified with him two robbers, one on the right hand and one on the left.
Luke 23:54
And it was the day of the Preparation, and the sabbath drew on.