John 19:31 — compare English translations
Compare translationsJohn 19:31 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
Οἱ
ho
G3588
the
οὖν
oûn
G3767
therefore
Ἰουδαῖοι
Ioudaîos
G2453
Jewish
ἐπεὶ
epeí
G1893
when
παρασκευὴ
paraskeuḗ
G3904
preparation
ἦν
eimí
G1510
to be
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
μὴ
mḗ
G3361
not
μείνῃ
ménō
G3306
to remain
ἐπὶ
epí
G1909
upon
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
σταυροῦ
staurós
G4716
cross
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
σώματα
sōma
G4983
body
ἐν
en
G1722
in
τῷ
ho
G3588
the
σαββάτῳ
sábbaton
G4521
Sabbath
ἦν
eimí
G1510
to be
γὰρ
gár
G1063
for
μεγάλη
mégas
G3173
great
ἡ
ho
G3588
the
ἡμέρα
hēméra
G2250
day
ἐκείνου
ekeînos
G1565
that one
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
σαββάτου
sábbaton
G4521
Sabbath
ἠρώτησαν
erōtáō
G2065
to ask
τὸν
ho
G3588
the
Πειλᾶτον
Pilâtos
G4091
Pilate
ἵνα
hína
G2443
that
κατεαγῶσιν
katágnymi
G2608
to break
αὐτῶν
autós
G846
he
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
σκέλη
skélos
G4628
leg
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ἀρθῶσιν
aírō
G142
to raise up
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World English Bible Public Domain
Therefore the Jews, because it was the Preparation Day, so that the bodies wouldn't remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special one), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Then the Jews, because it was a day of preparation, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was an especially important day), asked Pilate that their legs would be broken and they would be taken away.
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