Mark 15:44

But Pilate was surprised to hear that he had already died. So he sent for the Officer, and asked if he were already dead;

John 19:31-37

It was the Preparation Day, and so, to prevent the bodies from remaining on the crosses during the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a great day), the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.

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