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John 19:33

But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:

KJV

ἐπὶ δὲ τὸν Ἰησοῦν ἐλθόντες, ὡς εἶδον ἤδη αὐτὸν τεθνηκότα, οὐ κατέαξαν αὐτοῦ τὰ σκέλη,

Greek NT

Ad Jesum autem cum venissent, ut viderunt eum jam mortuum, non fregerunt ejus crura,

Vulgate

but when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:

ASV

But after they were come to Jesus, when they saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

13 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
δέ
de
conjunction · 2781×
θνήσκω
thnesko
verb · 9×
κατάγνυμι
katagnumi
verb · 4×
οὐ
ou
particle · 1626×
σκέλος
skelos
noun · 3×
ἐπί
epi
preposition · 888×
ἔρχομαι
erchomai
verb · 627×
ἤδη
ede
adverb · 58×
Ἰησοῦς
iesous
noun · 908×
o
article · 19778×
ὁράω
orao
verb · 682×
ὡς
os
adverb · 502×

Textual variants

1 variant unit attested by manuscript witnesses and modern critical editions.

minor
SBLGNT: ἤδη αὐτὸν | WH/Treg/NIV: ἤδη αὐτὸν | RP: αὐτὸν ἤδη
  • ἤδη αὐτὸνSBLGNT
  • ἤδη αὐτὸνWestcott-Hort, Tregelles, Reader's GNT (NA27)
  • αὐτὸν ἤδηRobinson-Pierpont
source: sblgnt-apparatus

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

1. On the day after tomorrow, Friday next, the liturgy of the Church is concentrated with particular adoration and love around the mystery of the Heart of Christ. Today, therefore, anticipating this day and this feast, already, together with you, I wish to turn the eyes of our hearts to the Mystery of that Heart. It has spoken to me ever since my youth. Every year I return to t…

Cross-references

  • Exod 12:46 — In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth ought of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.
  • Luke 8:53 — And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead.