KJV King James Version
But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
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Matthew 26:54
But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”
WEB World English Bible
How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?”
ASV American Standard Version
How then should the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
how then may the Writings be fulfilled, that thus it behoveth to happen?’
Surrounding context — Matthew 26
51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out [his] hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.
52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
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Zechariah 13:7Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man [that is] my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.Luke 24:25-26Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:Matthew 26:24The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.Acts 1:16Men [and] brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.Psalm 22:1-31To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my roaring?Luke 24:44-46And he said unto them, These [are] the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and [in] the prophets, and [in] the psalms, concerning me.Isaiah 53:1-12Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?John 10:35If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;Psalm 69:1-36To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, [A Psalm] of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto [my] soul.Daniel 9:24-26Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.
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