John 19:31
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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.”
σάββατον
the Sabbath (i.e. Shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight, i.e. the interval between two Sabbaths; likewise the plural in all the above applications
οὖν
Therefore
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οὖν
Therefore, then, accordingly. Therefore since we have been justified through faith we have peace with God. The therefore of Scripture always builds on something God has already done.
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ἵνα
so that
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ἵνα
That, in order that, so that. Hina. For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son in order that whoever believes in Him should not perish. The purpose of the cross is clear.
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Ἰουδαῖος
the Jews,
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Ἰουδαῖος
Jewish, belonging to Judah. Ioudaios. Salvation is from the Jews. God chose a people to bring the Messiah into the world. His choice of Israel was for the benefit of all nations.
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σταυρός
cross
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σταυρός
Cross, torture stake. Stauros. I am determined to know nothing except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. The cross is the centre of everything. It is the wisdom and power of God.
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μέγας
a high
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μέγας
Great, large, important. Megas. A great door and effectual is opened. God opens great doors. Do not settle for small thinking about a great God. He works on a grand scale.
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μένω
may remain
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μένω
To abide, to remain, to stay. Meno. Abide in Me and I in you. Abiding is not a feeling. It is a choice. Stay connected to the vine and fruit is inevitable.
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ἡμέρα
day
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ἡμέρα
Day. Hemera. This is the day the LORD has made. Every day is a gift from God. The right response to any day is rejoicing in the One who gave it.
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παρασκευή
the] Preparation
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παρασκευή
Preparation, the day before the Sabbath. It was the day of Preparation. God had a timetable. Everything happened on schedule.
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σῶμα
bodies
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σῶμα
the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
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ἐκεῖνος
of that
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ἐκεῖνος
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
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σκέλος
legs
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σκέλος
through the idea of leanness); the leg (as lank)
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Πιλᾶτος
Pilate
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Πιλᾶτος
close-pressed, i.e. firm; Pilatus, a Roman
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ἐρωτάω
asked
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ἐρωτάω
to interrogate; by implication, to request
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ἐπεί
since
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ἐπεί
thereupon, i.e. since (of time or cause)
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κατάγνυμι
may be broken
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κατάγνυμι
to rend in pieces, i.e. crack apart
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εἰμί
was,
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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