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36 For these things came to pass (A)in order that the Scripture would be fulfilled, “(B)Not a bone of Him shall be [a]broken.” 37 And again another Scripture says, “(C)They shall look on Him whom they pierced.”

Jesus Is Buried

38 (D)Now after these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but (E)secretly because of his (F)fear of the Jews, asked Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body.

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  1. John 19:36 Or crushed, shattered

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.

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Footnotes

  1. John 19:36 Exodus 12:46; Num. 9:12; Psalm 34:20
  2. John 19:37 Zech. 12:10