en_tn/jhn/19/36.md

General Information:

In this verse and the next there is a break from the main story line as John tells us about how these events have made Scripture come true. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background)

in order to fulfill scripture

You can translate this in an active form. Alternate translation: "to fulfill the words that someone wrote in the scripture" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/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. Alternate translation: "No one will break any of his bones" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)