John 19:36

Connections that cite this passage

1. John 19:36 quotes Exodus 12:46

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   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.

   Evidence:

   • John 19:31-36
   • Exodus 12:46
   • Numbers 9:12

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2. John 19:36 quotes Psalms 34:20

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   John says the soldiers' not breaking Jesus' legs fulfilled the Scripture that none of His bones would be broken.

   Evidence:

   • John 19:31-36
   • Psalms 34:20
   Other responsible views

   • The Passover lamb: John's wording also matches the rule that no bone of the Passover lamb be broken (Exodus 12:46, Numbers 9:12). Many readers hear both texts, with the lamb in view since John dates the death to the Passover preparation.

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Cross-references

Related passages suggested by the OpenBible.info cross-reference dataset (CC BY 4.0, community-voted). These are not FaithGraph evidence; curated connections above carry evidence labels.

• Psalms 34:2050 votes
• Numbers 9:1226 votes
• Exodus 12:4620 votes
• Psalms 22:145 votes
• John 19:285 votes
• Psalms 35:103 votes
• Matthew 1:222 votes
• John 19:241 votes

Records with this passage as a primary reference

• Gabbatha
• Golgotha
• Joseph of Arimathea
• King of the Jews
• Mary, mother of Jesus
• Nicodemus
• The burial of Jesus
• The crucifixion of Jesus