The concept of Christ's body being broken is often mentioned, yet it raises questions about its accuracy and faithfulness to Scripture. In I Corinthians 11:23-24, Paul recounts the Last Supper without indicating that Christ's body was broken, only that the bread represents His body. Jesus Himself, in John 6:51, speaks of giving His flesh for the life of the world, again without mention of breaking His body. The Greek verb often translated as broken, in the present passive tense, would imply that Christ's body was being broken at that moment, which it was not. Furthermore, the term used for breaking in Scripture specifically refers to dividing bread at a meal, not to breaking skin or an outer layer. On a practical level, Jesus broke the physical bread to share it among the Twelve, symbolizing the sharing of His life, yet His body remained unbroken, a significant distinction. The literal breaking of bread allowed all to partake, but if Christ's body were broken, it would conflict with the fulfillment of key scriptures. John's account of the crucifixion emphasizes this in verse 36, stating that these events occurred to fulfill the Scripture, 'Not one of His bones shall be broken,' referencing Psalm 34:20. During the crucifixion, the Jews requested the Romans to break the legs of those crucified to hasten death, but when they came to Jesus, He was already dead. Instead of breaking His legs, they pierced Him, thus fulfilling another Messianic prophecy while preserving the integrity of His unbroken body.

The concept of Christ's body remaining unbroken carries profound significance. In the oldest Greek manuscripts of I Corinthians 11:24, the word "broken" is absent when Jesus declares, "Take, eat; this is My body which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me." The Synoptic Gospels similarly omit any reference to a broken body, with Luke's account aligning closely, stating, "This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me." The breaking of the bread was merely to facilitate sharing among the disciples. During the crucifixion, while the Roman soldiers broke the legs of the two felons crucified alongside Jesus to hasten their deaths, they found Him already dead and did not break His legs, as recorded in John 19:33. This fulfilled Psalm 34:20, which speaks of God's protection over the righteous, ensuring that not one of their bones is broken. John later recognized this as a fulfillment of Scripture, noting, "Not one of His bones shall be broken." Further, the unbroken state of Christ's body aligns with the instructions for the Passover sacrifice in Exodus 12:46 and Numbers 9:12, where God commands that the bones of the Passover lamb remain intact, a requirement unique to this sacrifice. As Jesus is our Passover, God ensured this condition was met perfectly. Additionally, the integrity of Christ's body relates to the covenant God made with Abraham, described as cutting a covenant, a self-maledictory oath where God swore by His own existence to fulfill His promises. Had Christ's body been divided during the crucifixion, it would have suggested that the Covenant-Maker had failed and was paying the price of the self-malediction. Thus, while His blood was shed to seal the New Covenant, it was equally vital that His body remain unbroken to uphold the promises made to Abraham. In His sovereignty, God orchestrated events to achieve this dual purpose flawlessly.

Jesus Christ was not conquered; He held His head up until the end, bowing it only when He gave up His spirit. His death was a supreme victory, not a defeat, as He finished perfectly what the Father had given Him to do. Though marred beyond recognition, with His bones countable, Jesus Christ remained unbroken. The bread, broken for sharing during the Passover, symbolizes communion with the body of Christ, uniting us as one body, unbroken, with Him who is not divided. This bread represents life, not death, as Jesus Himself declared He is the bread of life, the living bread from heaven that grants eternal life to those who partake of it. Consistently, bread as a symbol of His flesh portrays living flesh, a living body, rather than a broken or dead one. When we partake of this bread, we are joined to His sinless life, taking in the living Savior who abides in us, and we in Him. Eating the bread symbolizes our connection to the living Christ and to others who share in this living bread.