NET

31 Then, because it was the day of preparation, so that the bodies should not stay on the crosses on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was an especially important one), the Jewish leaders asked Pilate to have the victims’ legs broken and the bodies taken down.

Darby

31 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.

KJV

31 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.

Strong's

31 The Jews^G2453 therefore^G3767, because^G1893 it was^{G2258 G2258} the preparation^G3904, that^G3363 the bodies^G4983 should^G3306 not^G3363 remain^G3306 upon^G1909 the cross^G4716 on^G1722 the sabbath day^G4521 ,(for^G1063 that^G1565 sabbath day^G4521 was^G2258 an high^G3173 day^G2250,) besought^G2065 Pilate^G4091 that^G2443 their^G846 legs^G4628 might be broken^G2608, and^G2532 that they might be taken away^G142.