John 19:36

For these things came to pass, that the Writing may be fulfilled, 'A bone of him shall not be broken;'

Young's Literal Translation

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 who hath seen hath testified, and his testimony is true, and that one hath known that true things he speaketh, that ye also may believe.

37and again another Writing saith, 'They shall look to him whom they did pierce.'

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Cross References

Exodus 12:46in one house it is eaten, thou dost not carry out of the house [any] of the flesh without, and a bone ye do not break of it;

2 Kings 15:12It [is] the word of Jehovah that He spake unto Jehu, saying, 'Sons of the fourth [generation] do sit for thee on the throne of Israel;' and it is so.

Psalms 34:20He is keeping all his bones, One of them hath not been broken.

Matthew 1:22And all this hath come to pass, that it may be fulfilled that was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

John 19:28After this, Jesus knowing that all things now have been finished, that the Writing may be fulfilled, 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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