But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:
Ver. 33. And saw that he was dead already] He took his own time to die; and therefore, John 19:30, it is said, "that he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost;" whereas other men bow not the head till they have given up the ghost. He also cried with a loud voice and died, which shows that he lacked not strength of nature to have lived longer if he had wished.