[和合本] 犹太人因这日是预备日，又因那安息日是个大日，就求彼拉多叫人打断他们的腿，把他们拿去，免得尸首当安息日留在十字架上。
[新标点] （肋旁被扎）犹太人因这日是预备日，又因那安息日是个大日，就求彼拉多叫人打断他们的腿，把他们拿去，免得尸首当安息日留在十字架上。
[和合修] （耶稣的肋旁被刺）因为这日是预备日，又因为那安息日是个大日子，犹太人就来求彼拉多叫人打断他们的腿，把他们搬走，免得尸首在安息日留在十字架上。
[新译本] 因为那天是预备日，为了要避免尸体在安息日留在十字架上（因为那安息日是个重要的日子），犹太人就请求彼拉多打断那些被钉十字架的人的腿，把他们拿下来。
[当代修] 因为那天是预备日，第二天的安息日是个大日子，为了避免在安息日有尸首留在十字架上，犹太人便求彼拉多叫人打断他们的腿，好把他们搬走。
[现代修] 那天是预备日，就要到的安息日是个大节日；犹太人的领袖为要避免安息日有尸首留在十字架上，就去要求彼拉多叫人打断受刑者的腿，然后把尸首搬走。
[吕振中] 因这一天是豫备日，为避免身体当安息日留在十字架上［因为那安息日是个大日］，犹大人便求彼拉多叫人打断他们的腿，给取去。
[思高本] 犹太人因那日子是预备日，免得安息日内──那安息日原是个大节日──尸首留在十字架上，就来请求比拉多打断他们的腿，把他们拿去。
[文理本] 时乃备节之日、犹太人不欲安息日留尸于十架、盖此安息日、乃大日也、遂求彼拉多令折其胫而去之、
[GNT] Then the Jewish authorities asked Pilate to allow them to break the legs of the men who had been crucified, and to take the bodies down from the crosses. They requested this because it was Friday, and they did not want the bodies to stay on the crosses on the Sabbath, since the coming Sabbath was especially holy.
[BBE] So when Jesus had taken the wine he said, All is done. And with his head bent he gave up his spirit.
[KJV] The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
[NKJV] Therefore, because it was the Preparation [Day,] that the bodies should not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken, and [that] they might be taken away.
[KJ21] The Jews therefore, because it was the Preparation, and so that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the Sabbath day (for that Sabbath day was a high day), besought Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away.
[NASB] (Care of the Body of Jesus) Now then, since it was the day of preparation, to prevent the bodies from remaining on the cross on the Sabbath ((Lit for the day of that Sabbath was great)for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews requested of Pilate that their legs be broken, and the bodies be taken away.
[NRSV] Since it was the day of Preparation, the Jews did not want the bodies left on the cross during the sabbath, especially because that sabbath was a day of great solemnity. So they asked Pilate to have the legs of the crucified men broken and the bodies rem
[WEB] Therefore the Jews, because it was the Preparation Day, so that the bodies wouldn't remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special one), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
[ESV] Since it was the day of Preparation, and so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a high day), the Jews asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away.
[NIV] Now it was the day of Preparation, and the next day was to be a special Sabbath. Because the Jews did not want the bodies left on the crosses during the Sabbath, they asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken down.
[NIrV] After Jesus drank he said, "It is finished." Then he bowed his head and died.
[HCSB] Since it was the preparation day, the Jews did not want the bodies to remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special day). They requested that Pilate have the men's legs broken and that [their bodies] be taken away.
[CSB] Since it was the preparation day, the Jews did not want the bodies to remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special day). They requested that Pilate have the men's legs broken and that [their bodies] be taken away.
[AMP] Since it was the day of Preparation, in order to prevent the bodies from hanging on the cross on the Sabbath--for that Sabbath was a very solemn and important one--the Jews requested Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies taken away.
[NLT] It was the day of preparation, and the Jewish leaders didn't want the bodies hanging there the next day, which was the Sabbath (and a very special Sabbath, because it was the Passover). So they asked Pilate to hasten their deaths by ordering that their legs be broken. Then their bodies could be taken down.
[YLT] The Jews, therefore, that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, since it was the preparation, (for that sabbath day was a great one,) asked of Pilate that their legs may be broken, and they taken away.