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Agreeing To The Request Of The Jews

Text: John 19: 32 -33

AGREEING TO THE REQUEST OF THE JEWS

The request of the Jews was heard by Pilate. He agreed to have the legs of prisoners broken to hasten death so that their bodies may not remain on their crosses over the Sabbath.

“Then the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with Him. But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.” 

John 19:32-33

1. “The soldiers”

a. These were the Romans soldiers.

b. They were trained for battle.

c. They were also trained to execute prisoners.

i. They knew how to crucify prisoners.

ii. They knew how to break legs to hasten death.

2. “And broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with Him”

a. These were prisoners who were crucified.

b. They were on the left and right side of Jesus.

c. They were still alive.

d. Their legs were broken by these trained executioners.

3. “But when they came to Jesus and saw that He was already dead”

a. Jesus had already died.

i. He had committed His Spirit to the Father (Luke 23:46).

ii. He gave up His Spirit (John 19:30).

b. The body of Jesus was on the cross but His Spirit had been yielded to the Father.

c. The soldiers understood this.

i. They had seen many people crucified.

ii. They would know if the prisoner had really died.

4. “They did not break His legs”

a. There was no need to do that

b. That Jesus was already dead was certain to these trained executioners.

c. Thus, it was noted that the soldiers did not break the legs of Jesus.

经文：约翰福音 19：32-33

同意犹太人的要求

彼拉多得知了犹太人的要求。他同意把囚犯的腿打断，以加速死亡过程。这是避免在安息日到来的时候，尸体还挂在十字架上。

“于是兵丁来，把头一个人的腿，并与耶稣同钉第二个人的腿，都打断了。只是来到耶稣那里，见他已经死了，就不打断他的腿。”

《约翰福音 19：32-33》

1. “兵丁”

a. 这些都是罗马兵丁

b. 他们都受过战斗训练

c. 他们也受过如何处决囚犯的训练

i. 他们晓得如何把囚犯钉死

ii. 他们晓得如何把腿打断，以加速死亡过程

2.“把头一个人的腿，并与耶稣同钉第二个人的腿，都打断了”

a. 这是那两个与耶稣同钉十字架的囚犯

b. 他们一个在耶稣左面，一个在祂右边

c. 他们还有着生命气息

d. 他们的腿已被受过训练的行刑兵丁打断了

3.“只是来到耶稣那里，见他已经死了”

a. 耶稣已经死了

i. 祂已将祂的灵魂交在父手里《路加福音 23：46》

ii. 祂已将灵魂交付上帝了《约翰福音 19：30》

b. 虽然耶稣的身体还挂在十字架上，但祂已将灵魂屈服于天父

c. 兵丁理解这一点

i. 他们亲眼目睹过许多人被钉死

ii. 他们必定分辨得出囚犯是否真的死了

4. “就不打断他的腿”

a. 他们没有必要那么做

b. 对这些受过训练的行刑兵丁而言，耶稣的确已经死了

c. 因此，经节中记载了兵丁就不打断耶稣的腿