Lexham English Bible

John 19:34-38 Lexham English Bible (LEB)

34. But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and blood and water came out immediately.

35. And the one who has seen it has testified, and his testimony is true, and that person knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.

36. For these things happened in order that the scripture would be fulfilled: “Not a bone of his will be broken.”

37. And again another scripture says, “They will look on the one whom they have pierced.”

38. And after these things, Joseph who was from Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but a secret one for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus. And Pilate allowed it, so he came and took away his body.