The wounds on His head, hands, and feet each bear significance.  Easter (Resurrection Sunday) helps believers understand the significance of the crucifixion and what was accomplishd through the Christ’s death.

John 19:31-37  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.

Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with Him.

But when they came to Jesus, and saw that He was dead already, they brake not His legs:

But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced His side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.

And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.

For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of Him shall not be broken.

And again another scripture saith, They shall look on Him whom they pierced.

    They wanted Jesus off the Cross because the next day was a high Sabbath (Passover day proper), followed by a regular Sabbath.

    This year Passover begins at Sundown, April 2nd making Friday a high Sabbath followed by a regular Sabbath.  Whenever we understand that He was Crucified on Thursday, the timeline makes far more sense than the way we traditionally look at Holy Week.

    His body is taken down by Joseph of Arimethia and Nicodemus at about 3pm and taken to the tomb, the time that the preparation for the Sabbath begins.

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