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Berean Standard Bible

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

John 19:36

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After Jesus dies, soldiers break the legs of the other two crucified men to hasten death but find Jesus already dead. John comments on what this means.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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

World English Bible (WEB)

For these things happened, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, “A bone of him will not be broken.”

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

These things came about so that the Writings might be true, No bone of his body will be broken.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque estas cosas fueron hechas para que se cumpliese la Escritura: Hueso no quebrantaréis de él.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Estas cosas sucedieron para que se cumpliera la Escritura: «No le quebraron ningún hueso»

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