John 19:31-37, Jesus our Passover and Coming Judge

After giving two evidences of Jesus’ death, John reveals that His unbroken legs and spear wound also signified the fulfillment of a type and a prophecy of Scripture, namely, that Jesus is our Passover and coming Judge. These have implications. Jesus as Passover means that we must clean out the old leaven of hypocrisy and compromise. We are to be devoted to Him in sincerity and truth. Jesus as the coming Judge means that He will one day evaluate every one of us according to our deeds. Scripture repeatedly says that all who profess faith will give an account of himself before the Lord one day. The Lord will evaluate our hearts based on our deeds on that day. All who believe will have demonstrated their faith by their deeds. All the tares will be exposed by their deeds. Jesus is our Passover and the coming Judge. His unbroken legs and spear wound demonstrate these to be true. May the Lord give us grace to live as true believers in Him.