 | 1837 - 372 pages
...being's sorrows. Pilate probably sent a separate detachment of soldiers for this purpose; these perform their office upon the two thieves ; but when they...With the strongest emphasis he gives assurance of the truth of what he relates, with the view of thereby impressing faith upon the minds of the readers.... | |
 | Hermann Olshausen - 1850 - 648 pages
...partiality, they found that he was dead already. In order, meanwhile, to assure themselves concerning his death, one of these soldiers pierced his side with a spear, whereupon there flowed forth blood and water. But in other respects they touched him not, so that by... | |
 | Robert L. Deffinbaugh - 2002 - 661 pages
...they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead. they did not break his legs. 34 But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and blood and water flowed out immediately. 35 And the person who saw it has testified (and his testimony is true, and he knows... | |
 | Josh McDowell, Bob Hostetler - 2002 - 342 pages
...legs of Jesus, however, they discovered that he was already dead. Nonetheless, to be sure, "one of the soldiers . . . pierced his side with a spear, and blood and water flowed out" (John 19:34). Soon thereafter, when Joseph of Arimathea requested custody of the body, the Roman... | |
 | David W. Lowe - 2005 - 345 pages
...blood in the area of the side, depicting a violent wound to the chest area. Joh 19:34 But one of the soldiers pierced his side with a spear, and blood and water flowed out immediately. 8. The man whose image the shroud depicts did not have his legs broken, which nearly... | |
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The soldiers did this in fulfillment of the Scripture that says, "Not one of His bones shall be broken," and, "They shall look on Him whom they pierced. 