John 19:31-37

The Crown of Thorns

³¹Now then, since it was the day of preparation, to prevent the bodies from remaining on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews requested of Pilate that their legs be broken, and the bodies be taken away. ³²So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man, and of the other who was crucified with Him; ³³but after they came to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs. ³⁴Yet one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately blood and water came out. ³⁵And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe. ³⁶For these things took place so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not a bone of Him shall be broken.” ³⁷And again another Scripture says, “They will look at Him whom they pierced.”