John 19:31 in Kouya
31 Nɩɩ, 'ylɩ -we nya wa mnazɩa wa 'dɛ la wa Nyapɛylɩɩ 'gbʋ, wee ylɩ -wa. Wee *Nyapɛylɩ mɩa, 'ylɩ -zɔnʋʋ 'dɛbhie -wa. We 'dɛɛ 'gbʋ Zuifʋ 'nɩ 'yɩbha nɩɩ, 'kwie -tʋ su -gʋ wee Nyapɛylɩ nya. We 'gbʋ wa 'yugalɩnya yia Pilatɩ 'yoo -zlalɩa mnɩ, wa 'ka waa nyɩmaa bhʋ 'kate, 'ɩn wa 'ka wa 'kwie su -gʋ -sa.
Other Translations
King James Version (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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
The Jews therefore, because it was the Preparation, that the bodies should not remain on the cross upon the sabbath (for the day of that sabbath was a high `day'), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken, and `that' they might be taken away.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Now it was the day of getting ready for the Passover, and so that the bodies might not be on the cross on the Sabbath (because the day of that Sabbath was a great day), the Jews made a request to Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
The Jews therefore, that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, for it was [the] preparation, (for the day of that sabbath was a great [day],) demanded of Pilate that their legs might be broken and they taken away.
World English Bible (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.
Young's Literal Translation (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.