John 19:36

For these things happened in order to fulfill scripture, “Not one of his bones will be broken.”

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

In Context

35The one who saw this has testified, and his testimony is true. He knows that what he said is true so that you would also believe.

37Again, another scripture says, “They will look at him whom they pierced.”

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Cross References

Exodus 12:46The food must be eaten in one house. You must not carry any of the meat out of the house, and you must not break any bone of it.

2 Kings 15:12This was the word of Yahweh that he spoke to Jehu, saying, “Your descendants will sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.” That is what happened.

Psalms 34:20He keeps all his bones, 1 not one of them will be broken. 1

Matthew 1:22All this happened to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, 1

John 19:28After this, knowing that everything was now completed and so that the scriptures would be fulfilled, Jesus 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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