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Only John's Gospel mentions the legs of the other two condemned men being broken, making it clear that Jesus was only speared, with no bones broken. The Gospel explains that Jesus had already died, so it was not necesary to break his legs. The author of Johnwas making a comparison between Jesus and the Paschal lamb of Judaism, even changing the date of the crucifixion to occur on the day of the Passover, instead of the day after. Jews believe that the sacrificial lamb must be perfect and with no bones broken.

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Jesus' legs were not broken during his crucifixion, as prophesied in the Old Testament (Psalm 34:20). This was seen as a fulfillment of scripture and a sign of his completeness as the perfect sacrificial lamb. Additionally, Jesus had already died before the soldiers came to break his legs, so there was no need for it.

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The men that were crucified alongside Jesus did have their legs broken. The Jews wanted the men's legs broken and the bodies removed because the next day was the Sabbath.

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