John 19:31
John · New Testament · Chapter 19
“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.”John 19:31
What Does John 19:31 Mean?
John 19:31 is found in the book of John, chapter 19, verse 31 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to John 19:31 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 21:23“His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.”John 19:14“And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!”Matthew 27:38“Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.”John 19:42“There laid they Jesus therefore because of the Jews’ preparation day; for the sepulchre was nigh at hand.”Deuteronomy 21:22“And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:”Mark 15:42“And now when the even was come, because it was the preparation, that is, the day before the sabbath,”Luke 23:54“And that day was the preparation, and the sabbath drew on.”Acts 2:23“Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:”Joshua 8:29“And the king of Ai he hanged on a tree until eventide: and as soon as the sun was down, Joshua commanded that they should take his carcase down from the tree, and cast it at the entering of the gate of the city, and raise thereon a great heap of stones, that remaineth unto this day.”Exodus 12:16“And in the first day there shall be an holy convocation, and in the seventh day there shall be an holy convocation to you; no manner of work shall be done in them, save that which every man must eat, that only may be done of you.”Leviticus 23:7“In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.”Joshua 10:26“And afterward Joshua smote them, and slew them, and hanged them on five trees: and they were hanging upon the trees until the evening.”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 they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.”Mark 16:1“And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.”John 19:1“Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and scourged him.”Matthew 27:62“Now the next day, that followed the day of the preparation, the chief priests and Pharisees came together unto Pilate,”Mark 15:44“And Pilate marvelled if he were already dead: and calling unto him the centurion, he asked him whether he had been any while dead.”
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