Now, as it was the day of Preparation, in order to prevent the bodies remaining on the cross during the sabbath (for that sabbath-day was a great day), the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.

So the soldiers went and broke the legs of the first man and of the other man who had been crucified along with him;

but when they came to Jesus and saw he was dead already, they did not break his legs;