John 19:36

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“Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.””

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BSBPD

“Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 19:36 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 12:46It must be eaten inside one house. You are not to take any of the meat outside the house, and you may not break any of the bones.
  2. Numbers 9:12they may not leave any of it until morning or break any of its bones. They must observe the Passover according to all its statutes.
  3. 2 Kings 15:12So the word of the LORD spoken to Jehu was fulfilled: “Four generations of your sons will sit on the throne of Israel.”
  4. Psalms 22:14I am poured out like water, and all my bones are disjointed. My heart is like wax; it melts away within me.
  5. Psalms 34:20He protects all his bones; not one of them will be broken.
  6. Psalms 35:10All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?”
  7. Matthew 1:22All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet:
  8. John 19:24So they said to one another, “Let us not tear it. Instead, let us cast lots to see who will get it.” This was to fulfill the Scripture: “They divided My garments among them, and cast lots for My clothing.” So that is what the soldiers did.
  9. John 19:28After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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