Hence, in Jesus ’ day, if an impaled criminal was still alive late in the day, it was customary to break his legs, thus speeding up the dying process. He would no longer be able to raise himself erect so as to breathe properly.
इसलिए, यीशु के ज़माने में यह दस्तूर था कि अगर सूली पर चढ़ाया गया अपराधी दोपहर तक ज़िंदा रहता, तो उसकी टाँगें तोड़ दी जाती थीं ताकि वह जल्दी मर जाए ।