John 19:33

33toἐπὶhoweverδὲτὸνJesusἸησοῦνhaving comeἐλθόντες,whenὡςthey sawεἶδονalreadyἤδηHimαὐτὸνhaving been deadτεθνηκότα,notοὐthey did breakκατέαξανHisαὐτοῦτὰlegsσκέλη,

But having come to Jesus, when they saw Him already having been dead, they did not break His legs.

Vocab difficulty

50.8

Rare words

  • κατέαξαν

    κατάγνυμι

    I break down (in pieces), crush, break into.

  • σκέλη

    σκέλος

    the leg (from the hip downwards).