KJV King James Version
But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
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Matthew 26:56
But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
WEB World English Bible
But all this has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him, and fled.
ASV American Standard Version
But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
but all this hath come to pass, that the Writings of the prophets may be fulfilled;’ then all the disciples, having left him, fled.
Surrounding context — Matthew 26
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.
58 But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
59 Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
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τοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itδὲG1161 · dethenὅλονG3650 · holosallγέγονενG1096 · ginomaito beἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toπληρωθῶσινG4137 · plēroōto fulfillαἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoγραφαὶG1124 · graphēa writingτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoπροφητῶν.¶G4396 · prophētēsprophetΤότεG5119 · totethenοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoμαθηταὶG3101 · mathētēsdiscipleπάντεςG3956 · pasallἀφέντεςG863 · aphiēmito release: leaveαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heἔφυγον.G5343 · pheugōto flee
Cross-references
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.John 16:32Behold, the hour cometh, yea, is now come, that ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.Mark 14:50-52And they all forsook him, and fled.Matthew 26:31Then saith Jesus unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad.2 Timothy 4:16At my first answer no man stood with me, but all [men] forsook me: [I pray God] that it may not be laid to their charge.Matthew 26:54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?John 18:15-16And Simon Peter followed Jesus, and [so did] another disciple: that disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest.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.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.Lamentations 4:20The breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the heathen.Daniel 9:26And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof [shall be] with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.John 18:8-9Jesus answered, I have told you that I am [he]: if therefore ye seek me, let these go their way:Acts 2:23Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:Daniel 9:24Seventy 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.Isaiah 44:26That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:Genesis 3:15And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
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