John 19:31

31ΟἱThereforeοὖνthe JewsἸουδαῖοι,becauseἐπεὶ[the] Preparationπαρασκευὴit wasἦν,so thatἵναnotμὴwould remainμείνῃonἐπὶtheτοῦcrossσταυροῦtheτὰbodiesσώματαonἐνtheτῷSabbathσαββάτῳ,wasἦνforγὰρa highμεγάληἡdayἡμέραthatἐκείνουτοῦSabbathσαββάτου,askedἠρώτησαντὸνPilateΠιλᾶτονthatἵναmight be brokenκατεαγῶσινtheirαὐτῶντὰlegsσκέληandκαὶthey might be taken awayἀρθῶσιν.

Therefore the Jews, because it was the Preparation, so that the bodies would not remain on the cross on the Sabbath—for that Sabbath was a high day—asked Pilate that their legs might be broken and [that] they might be taken away.