John 19:35
He who saw this has testified, and his testimony is true, and he knows that he speaks what is true, so that you may believe.
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In Context
36For these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “No bone of his will be broken.”
Cross References
John 11:15and I rejoice for your sake that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
John 14:29I have told you now before it happens, so that when it does happen, you may believe.
John 17:20“I do not ask on behalf of them alone, but also on behalf of those who will believe in me through their word,
John 20:31But these have been written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.
Acts 10:39We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a cross,
Hebrews 2:3how will we escape if we neglect so great a salvation? This salvation was first announced by the Lord, and it was confirmed to us by those who heard him.
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 →