Matthew 26:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Now when even was come, he was sitting at meat with the twelve disciples;

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Mark 14:17-21 : 17 And when it was evening he cometh with the twelve. 18 And as they sat and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you shall betray me, [even] he that eateth with me. 19 They began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? 20 And he said unto them, [It] [is] one of the twelve, he that dippeth with me in the dish. 21 For the Son of man goeth, even as it is written of him: but woe unto that man through whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had not been born.
John 13:21 : 21 When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in the spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
Luke 22:14-16 : 14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the apostles with him. 15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: 16 for I say unto you, {G3754} I shall not eat it, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
Exod 12:11 : 11 And thus shall ye eat it: with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is Jehovah's passover.
Song 1:12 : 12 While the king sat at his table, My spikenard sent forth its fragrance.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Luke 22:13-16
4 verses
90%
13And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
14And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the apostles with him.
15And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
16for I say unto you, {G3754} I shall not eat it, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
Mark 14:16-20
5 verses
86%
16And the disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
17And when it was evening he cometh with the twelve.
18And as they sat and were eating, Jesus said, Verily I say unto you, One of you shall betray me, [even] he that eateth with me.
19They began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I?
20And he said unto them, [It] [is] one of the twelve, he that dippeth with me in the dish.
Matt 26:21-23
3 verses
82%
21and as they were eating, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
22And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began to say unto him every one, Is it I, Lord?
23And he answered and said, He that dipped his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
Matt 26:16-19
4 verses
81%
16And from that time he sought opportunity to deliver him [unto them].
17Now on the first [day] of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, Where wilt thou that we make ready for thee to eat the passover?
18And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Teacher saith, My time is at hand; I keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
19And the disciples did as Jesus appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
Luke 22:20-21
2 verses
78%
20And the cup in like manner after supper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in my blood, [even] that which is poured out for you.
21But behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table.
Matt 26:1
77%
1And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these words, he said unto his disciples,
John 13:1-2
2 verses
77%
1Now before the feast of the passover, {G3588} Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto his Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
2And during supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's [son], to betray him,
Mark 14:12
75%
12And on the first day of unleavened bread, when they sacrificed the passover, his disciples say unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and make ready that thou mayest eat the passover?
Luke 24:29-30
2 verses
75%
29And they constrained him, saying, Abide with us; for it is toward evening, and the day is now far spent. And he went in to abide with them.
30And it came to pass, when he had sat down with them to meat, he took the bread and blessed; and breaking [it] he gave to them.
Matt 26:25-27
3 verses
74%
25And Judas, who betrayed him, answered and said, Is it I, Rabbi? He saith unto him, Thou hast said.
26And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
27And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
John 12:2
74%
2So they made him a supper there: and Martha served; but Lazarus was one of them that sat at meat with him.
John 6:16
74%
16And when evening came, his disciples went down unto the sea;
Luke 22:11
74%
11And ye shall say unto the master of the house, The Teacher saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
Matt 26:47
73%
47And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priest and elders of the people.
Luke 22:7-9
3 verses
73%
7And the day of unleavened bread came, on which the passover must be sacrificed.
8And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat.
9And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we make ready?
Mark 14:22-23
2 verses
73%
22And as they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take ye: this is my body.
23And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them: and they all drank of it.
Matt 26:45
72%
45Then cometh he to the disciples, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, and take your rest: behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.
John 13:30
72%
30He then having received the sop went out straightway: and it was night.
John 6:3-4
2 verses
72%
3And Jesus went up into the mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
4Now the passover, the feast of the Jews, was at hand.
John 13:21
72%
21When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in the spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.
John 13:26
72%
26Jesus therefore answereth, He it is, for whom I shall dip the sop, and give it him. So when he had dipped the sop, he taketh and giveth it to Judas, [the son] of Simon Iscariot.
Matt 26:30
71%
30And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives.
Mark 14:14
71%
14and wheresoever he shall enter in, say to the master of the house, The Teacher saith, Where is my guest-chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
Luke 22:1
71%
1Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
John 13:28
71%
28Now no man at the table knew {G4314} for what intent he spake this unto him.
Matt 26:36
71%
36Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I go yonder and pray.
John 13:18
71%
18I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled: He that eateth {G3326} my bread lifted up his heel against me.
Matt 9:10
71%
10And it came to pass, as he sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with Jesus and his disciples.
John 13:12
71%
12So when he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, and sat down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?