John 19:36

For these things came to pass, that the scripture might be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.

Revised Version 1895

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 that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye also may believe.

37And again another scripture saith, They shall look on him whom they pierced.

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Cross References

Exodus 12:46In one house shall it be eaten; thou shalt not carry forth aught of the flesh abroad out of the house; neither shall ye break a bone thereof.

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

Psalms 34:20He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.

Matthew 1:22Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

John 19:28After this Jesus, knowing that all things are now finished, that the scripture might be accomplished, saith, 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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