Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—John 19:31-37
by: Paula Davis.
The Jews needed to make sure the three men hanging on crosses were dead so their bodies could be taken care of before sundown. They asked Pilate to break the legs of the crucified, causing suffocation and accelerating their inevitable deaths. When the guards got to Jesus, they discovered He was already dead. So instead of breaking His legs, they pierced His side—fulfilling among others (Psalm 34:20; Zechariah12:10) the prophecy of Isaiah 53:5. Jesus brought peace and healing by His wounds to all who believe in Him.