John 19:36

For these things happened so that the scripture might be fulfilled, Not a bone of him will be broken.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

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

In Context

35And he who has seen has testified, and his testimony is true. And that man knows that he speaks true, so that ye may believe.

37And again another scripture says, They will look toward whom they pierced.

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Cross References

Exodus 12:46In one house it shall be eaten. Thou shall not carry forth any of the flesh abroad out of the house, neither shall ye break a bone of it.

2 Kings 15:12This was the word of LORD which he spoke to Jehu, saying, Thy sons to the fourth generation shall sit upon the throne of Israel. And so it came to pass.

Psalms 34:20He keeps all his bones. Not one of them is broken.

Matthew 1:22Now all this has come to pass, so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled, which says,

John 19:28After this, Jesus, having seen that all things are now completed, so that the scripture might be fully complete, says, I thirst.

Matthew Henry on John 19:32-38

The Crucifixion. 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 a high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. 32 Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. 33 But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: 34 But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side,… Read the whole commentary →

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