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The Brutality of Crucifixion
Commentators explain that breaking the legs was a brutal but common practice to hasten death. A crucified person had to constantly push up with their legs to be able to breathe. As the Expositor's Bible Commentary notes, breaking the legs made this impossible, leading to a quick death by suffocation. This detail highlights the extreme physical suffering involved.
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AT Robertson
On John 19:32
Which was crucified with him (του συνσταυρωθεντος αυτω). First aorist passive articular participle of συνσταυροω with associative …
Charles Ellicott
On John 19:32
19th Century
Bishop
Then came the soldiers,... — The words do not mean, as they have sometimes been understood, that other soldiers came, but…
Charles Spurgeon
On John 19:32–34
19th Century
Preacher
Then came the soldier, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw tha…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On John 19:32
Jesus died on the day preceding the Sabbath, hence, on Friday, “the day of Preparation” (cf. Mark 15:42). The day began at sunset on Thu…
John Gill
On John 19:32
17th Century
Pastor
Then came the soldiers
Pilate having granted the Jews what they desired; either the soldiers that crucified Christ, …
Matthew Henry
On John 19:31–37
17th Century
Minister
A test was made to see if Jesus was dead. He died in less time than people crucified commonly did. This showed that He had laid down His life of Hi…