John 19:36

For these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “No bone of his will be broken.”

Text-Critical English NT

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

35He who saw this has testified, and his testimony is true, and he knows that he speaks what is true, so that you may believe.

37And, as another Scripture says, “They will look on him whom they have pierced.”

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Cross References

Matthew 1:22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken through the prophet:

John 19:28After this, when Jesus saw that everything was now finished, in order to fulfill the Scripture he said, “I am 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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