Robertson Word Pictures - John 19:31 - 19:31

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Robertson Word Pictures - John 19:31 - 19:31


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The Preparation (paraskeuē). Friday. See Joh 19:14.

Might not remain (mē meinēi). Negative final clause with hina mē and first aorist active (constative) subjunctive of menō.

A high day (megalē). A “great” day, since “the sabbath day following synchronized with the first day of unleavened bread which was a ‘great’ day” (Bernard). A double reason therefore for wanting the bodies removed before sunset when the Sabbath began.

That their legs might be broken (hina kateagōsin auton ta skelē). Purpose clause with hina and the second aorist passive subjunctive of katagnumi with the augment retained in the subjunctive, a “false augment” common in later Greek as in the future in Mat 12:20 with this verb (Robertson, Grammar, p. 365). This crurifragium was done with a heavy mallet and ended the sufferings of the victim.

Legs (skelē). Old word, here only in N.T.

Might be taken away (arthōsin). First aorist passive subjunctive of airō with hina also.