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Exodus 12:46

Exod.12.46

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It shall be eaten in one house; you shall not take any of the flesh outside the house, and you shall not break any of its bones.
Exodus 12:46 English Standard Version (ESV)Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. The ESV text may not be quoted in any publication made available to the public by a Creative Commons license. The ESV may not be translated into any other language.

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  1. The crucifixion of Jesus explicitly fulfills Exodus 12:46

    Explicit fulfillmentMedium confidence

    John presents the unbroken bones as fulfillment of Scripture, and the Passover lamb rule is one of the two texts his words match; John has already called Jesus the Lamb of God.

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    • Psalm 34 as the text: If John means Psalm 34:20 alone, the link to the Passover lamb is an echo rather than an explicit fulfillment.

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  2. John 19:36 quotes Exodus 12:46

    Direct quotationHigh confidence

    John says the soldiers' decision not to break Jesus' legs fulfilled the Scripture that not one of His bones would be broken, the rule given for the Passover lamb.

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