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John 19:36-38
New King James Version
John 19:36-38
New King James Version
36 For these things were done that the Scripture should be fulfilled, (A)“Not one of His bones shall be broken.” 37 And again another Scripture says, (B)“They shall look on Him whom they pierced.”
Jesus Buried in Joseph’s Tomb(C)
38 (D)After this, Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly, (E)for fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate gave him permission. So he came and took the body of Jesus.
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John 19:36-38
New International Version
John 19:36-38
New International Version
36 These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled:(A) “Not one of his bones will be broken,”[a](B) 37 and, as another scripture says, “They will look on the one they have pierced.”[b](C)
The Burial of Jesus(D)
38 Later, Joseph of Arimathea asked Pilate for the body of Jesus. Now Joseph was a disciple of Jesus, but secretly because he feared the Jewish leaders.(E) With Pilate’s permission, he came and took the body away.
Footnotes
- John 19:36 Exodus 12:46; Num. 9:12; Psalm 34:20
- John 19:37 Zech. 12:10
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