The claim is that John 19:17 fulfills what was written in Psalm 109:24-25.
That is, until, one reads these different verses.
First, the KJV version of John 19:17:
"And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha;
So, to summarize, Jesus is carrying a cross, and going to his death. There's no indication if he is weak or hungry.
And now, Psalm 109:24-25:
"My knees are weak through fasting, and my flesh is lean and without any fat. And I have become a target of abuse from them, and when they see me they shake their head."
In context, if you go back to verse 22, the protagonist defines himself as a poor person, bereft of sustenance, and in need, but is ignored. Here, it says he is weak from hunger, gaunt. He is not carrying anything, nor is he going to his death, with the final verse praising God who will provide for the needy.
These are two different narratives that have no relationship to one another.
Jesus wasn't poor and starving and lacking anything, based on the stories. And the protagonist wasn't carrying a cross and going to the "place of a skull", and to his death.
No.
Trying to associate one to the other is nothing more than forced apologetics.
So Jesus failed to "fulfill" the verses that have nothing to do with a messiah, nor an execution.
Here's the associated meme:
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