KJV ORIGINAL
For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
All of this happened exactly like the scriptures said it would, not a single bone in his body would be broken.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even in his death, every detail of Jesus' story was written long before it happened.
📚 Historical Context
In the Gospel of John, written around 90 AD, this verse describes the crucifixion of Jesus, where Roman soldiers broke the legs of the criminals crucified with him to speed up their death, but they did not break Jesus' legs. This was to fulfill Old Testament prophecies, such as in Exodus 12:46, which instructed that no bone of the Passover lamb should be broken, symbolizing Jesus as the ultimate fulfillment of that sacrificial lamb in Jewish tradition.
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