They asked that their legs would be broken so that they would die quickly. People who were crucified could sometime take days to die. Because Jesus was apparently dead they pierced him with a spear.
Source: John 19:31-35
They asked that their legs would be broken so that they would die quickly. People who were crucified could sometime take days to die. Because Jesus was apparently dead they pierced him with a spear.
Source: John 19:31-35