John 19:36

Because these things happened so that the Scripture should be fulfilled: “Not a bone of His will be broken.”

Family 35 New Testament

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 the one who saw has testified, and his testimony is true (yes, he knows he is telling the truth), so that you may believe.

37And again another Scripture says: “They will look on Him whom they pierced.”

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Cross References

Matthew 1:22Now all this happened so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet should be fulfilled, namely:

John 19:28After this, knowing that everything was now accomplished so that the Scripture might be fulfilled, Jesus says, “I'm thirsty!”

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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