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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 19:36

That the scripture should be fulfilled - See Exodus 12:46. John here regards the paschal lamb as an emblem of Christ; and as in the law it was commanded that a bone of that lamb should not be broken, so, in the providence of God, it was ordered that a bone of the Saviour should not be broken. The Scripture thus received a complete fulfillment respecting both the type and the antitype. Some have supposed, however, that John referred to Psalms 34:20. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 19:37

Another’ scripture - Zechariah 12:10. We must here be struck with the wonderful providence of God, that so many scriptures were fulfilled in his death. All these things happened without any such design on the part of the men engaged in these scenes; but whatever was done by Jew or Gentile tended to the fulfillment of prophecies long on record, and with which the Jews themselves ought to have been familiar. Little did they suppose, when delivering him to Pilate when he was mocked when they... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 19:31-37

John 19:31-37. That the bodies should not remain on the cross It was customary among the Romans to let the bodies of persons who had been executed continue on the crosses, or stakes, till they were devoured by birds or beasts of prey. But the law of Moses expressly prohibited the Jews from suffering the bodies of those who were hanged to remain all night on the trees, Deuteronomy 21:22; for that reason, as well as because the sabbath was at hand, which would have been profaned by their... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 19:25-37

159. The death (Matthew 27:45-56; Mark 15:33-41; Luke 23:44-49; John 19:25-37)Jesus’ mother, Mary, had followed him to the cross and stayed by him during his ordeal. Among those who comforted her were John and three women: Mary’s sister Salome, who was the wife of Zebedee and the mother of the apostles James and John; another Mary, who was the wife of Clopas and the mother of James and Joses; and another Mary, who came from the town of Magdala in Galilee and was known as Mary Magdalene. These... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 19:34

pierced . Greek. nusso . Occurs only here. side . Greek. pleura, Only here; John 20:20 , John 20:25 , John 20:27 . Acts 12:7 . forthwith = immediately. Greek euthus. blood and water. The question of the physical cause of the Lord's death has been much discussed; but we need not seek a natural explanation of what John records as a miraculous sign. The blood and water may have been symbolical of the sprinkling with blood and cleansing with water of the Old Covenant. See Hebrews 9:12-14 ,... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 19:35

saw . Greek. horao. App-133 . bare record. Greek. martureo. record . Greek. marturia. Both these are characteristic words in this Gospel. See note on John 1:7 , and p. 1511. true = reliable, genuine. See App-175 and p. 1511. true = true to fact. See App-175 and p. 1511. believe . App-150 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 19:36

A. bone , &c. This has reference to Exodus 12:46 . Numbers 9:12 . Thus in all things He was the antitype of the Passover lamb. broken . Greek suntribo. Not the same word as in verses: John 19:31 , John 19:32 . Compare Psalms 34:20 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 19:37

an other . Greek. heteros. App-124 . saith. Note the careful discrimination in the words used. The former Scripture was fulfilled, i.e. filled full. This is not fulfilled, but in order to its fulfilment it was necessary that He should be pierced. See Zechariah 12:10 . It was fulfilled in the case of those who looked upon Him, but waits for its com plete fulfilment when the spirit of grace and supplication is poured out on repentant Israel, look. Greek. opsomai. App-133 . on . Greek. eis .... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 19:35

And he that hath seen hath borne witness, and his witness is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye also may believe. For these things come to pass that the Scripture might be fulfilled. A bone of him shall not be broken. And again another Scripture saith, They shall look upon him whom they pierced.He that hath seen hath borne witness ... John here refers to himself. As many of the most capable scholars have affirmed, if John had had in mind some other witness than himself, he could... read more

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