³⁶ These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled:^(A) “Not one of his bones will be broken,”^[a](B)

¹² They must not leave any of it till morning^(A) or break any of its bones.^(B) When they celebrate the Passover, they must follow all the regulations.^(C)

⁴⁶ “It must be eaten inside the house; take none of the meat outside the house. Do not break any of the bones.^(A)

The Death of Jesus^(A)

²⁸ Later, knowing that everything had now been finished,^(B) and so that Scripture would be fulfilled,^(C) Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”

²⁴ “Let’s not tear it,” they said to one another. “Let’s decide by lot who will get it.”

This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled^(A) that said,

So this is what the soldiers did.

²² All this took place to fulfill^(A) what the Lord had said through the prophet: