John 19:24, just twelve verses earlier, uses the same fulfillment formula for the casting of lots, directly connecting to the crucifixion scene.

John 12:38 uses the same fulfillment formula for Isaiah's prophecy, showing John's consistent pattern of citing OT to explain Jesus' rejection.

John 15:25 also cites the Law 'must be fulfilled' for a psalm about hatred, paralleling John's use of fulfillment to interpret Jesus' passion.

John 10:35 states 'Scripture cannot be broken', affirming the authority that underlies the fulfillment claim in John 19:36.

Exodus 12:46 commanded no bones of the Passover lamb be broken — a direct prophecy fulfilled when Jesus' legs were not broken.

Numbers 9:12 repeats the same Passover regulation from Exodus — together they form the OT basis for this fulfillment in Jesus.

Psalm 34:20 promises that the righteous person's bones are not broken — directly quoted here as fulfilled in Jesus' death.