⁴ This took place to fulfill^(A) what was spoken through the prophet:

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

⁵⁶ But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.”^(A) Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.

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)