en_tn/jhn/19/36.md

# General Information:

In these verses there is a break from the main storyline as John tells us about how these events have made Scripture come true. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])

# in order to fulfill scripture

You can translate this in an active form. AT: "to fulfill the words that someone wrote in the scripture" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# Not one of his bones will be broken

This is a quotation from Psalm 34. You can translate this in an active form. AT: "No one will break any of his bones" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# They will look at him whom they pierced

This is a quotation from Zechariah 12.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/wordofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/pierce]]