Matthew 26:31

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Then said Jesus to them, All of you will be turned away from me this night: for it is said in the Writings, I will put to death the keeper of the sheep, and the sheep of the flock will be put to flight.

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  • Zech 13:7 : 7 Awake! O sword, against the keeper of my flock, and against him who is with me, says the Lord of armies: put to death the keeper of the sheep, and the sheep will go in flight: and my hand will be turned against the little ones.
  • John 16:32 : 32 See, a time is coming, yes, it is now here, when you will go away in all directions, every man to his house, and I will be by myself: but I am not by myself, because the Father is with me.
  • Mark 14:27-28 : 27 And Jesus said to them, You will all be turned away from me: for it is in the Writings, I will put the keeper of the sheep to death, and the sheep will be put to flight. 28 But after I have come back from the dead, I will go before you into Galilee.
  • Ezek 34:5-6 : 5 And they were wandering in every direction because there was no keeper: and they became food for all the beasts of the field. 6 And my sheep went out of the way, wandering through all the mountains and on every high hill: my sheep went here and there over all the face of the earth; and no one was troubled about them or went in search of them.
  • Matt 11:6 : 6 And a blessing will be on him who has no doubts about me.
  • Matt 24:9-9 : 9 Then they will be cruel to you, and will put you to death: and you will be hated by all nations because of my name. 10 And numbers of people will be turned from the right way, and will give one another up and have hate for one another.
  • Job 6:15-22 : 15 My friends have been false like a stream, like streams in the valleys which come to an end: 16 Which are dark because of the ice, and the snow falling into them; 17 Under the burning sun they are cut off, and come to nothing because of the heat. 18 The camel-trains go out of their way; they go up into the waste and come to destruction. 19 The camel-trains of Tema were searching with care, the bands of Sheba were waiting for them: 20 They were put to shame because of their hope; they came and their hope was gone. 21 So have you now become to me; you see my sad condition and are in fear. 22 Did I say, Give me something? or, Make a payment for me out of your wealth?
  • Job 19:13-16 : 13 He has taken my brothers far away from me; they have seen my fate and have become strange to me. 14 My relations and my near friends have given me up, and those living in my house have put me out of their minds. 15 I am strange to my women-servants, and seem to them as one from another country. 16 At my cry my servant gives me no answer, and I have to make a prayer to him.
  • Ps 38:11 : 11 My lovers and my friends keep away from my disease; my relations keep far away.
  • Ps 69:20 : 20 My heart is broken by bitter words, I am full of grief; I made a search for some to have pity on me, but there was no one; I had no comforter.
  • Ps 88:18 : 18 You have sent my friends and lovers far from me; I am gone from the memory of those who are dear to me.
  • Isa 53:10 : 10 And the Lord was pleased ... see a seed, long life, ... will do well in his hand. ...
  • Lam 1:19 : 19 I sent for my lovers, but they were false to me: my priests and my responsible men were breathing their last breath in the town, while they were looking for food to give them new life.
  • Matt 26:56 : 56 But all this has taken place so that the writings of the prophets might come true. Then all his disciples went from him in flight.
  • Luke 22:31-32 : 31 Simon, Simon, Satan has made a request to have you, so that he may put you to the test as grain is tested: 32 But I have made prayer for you, that your faith may not go from you: and when you are turned again, make your brothers strong.

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  • 96%

    26 And after a song of praise to God they went out to the Mountain of Olives.

    27 And Jesus said to them, You will all be turned away from me: for it is in the Writings, I will put the keeper of the sheep to death, and the sheep will be put to flight.

    28 But after I have come back from the dead, I will go before you into Galilee.

    29 But Peter said to him, Though the others may be turned away from you, I will not.

    30 And Jesus said to him, Truly, I say to you that you, today, even this night, before the cock's second cry, will say three times that you have no knowledge of me.

    31 But he said with passion, If I have to be put to death with you, I will not be false to you. And they all said the same.

  • 79%

    32 But after I am come back from the dead, I will go before you into Galilee.

    33 But Peter made answer and said to him, Though all may be turned away from you, I will never be turned away.

    34 Jesus said to him, Truly I say to you that this night, before the hour of the cock's cry, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me.

  • Zech 13:6-7
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    6 And if anyone says to him, What are these wounds between your hands? then he will say, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.

    7 Awake! O sword, against the keeper of my flock, and against him who is with me, says the Lord of armies: put to death the keeper of the sheep, and the sheep will go in flight: and my hand will be turned against the little ones.

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    54 But how then would the Writings come true, which say that so it has to be?

    55 In that hour Jesus said to the people, Have you come out as against a thief with swords and sticks to take me? I was teaching every day in the Temple and you took me not.

    56 But all this has taken place so that the writings of the prophets might come true. Then all his disciples went from him in flight.

    57 And those who had made Jesus prisoner took him away to the house of Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and those in authority over the people had come together.

  • 1 I have said these things to you so that you may not be in doubt.

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    45 Then he comes to the disciples; and says to them, Go on sleeping now, and take your rest: for the hour is come, and the Son of man is given into the hands of evil men.

    46 Up, let us be going: see, he who gives me up is near.

    47 And while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a band armed with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and those in authority over the people.

  • 32 See, a time is coming, yes, it is now here, when you will go away in all directions, every man to his house, and I will be by myself: but I am not by myself, because the Father is with me.

  • 21 When Jesus had said this he was troubled in spirit, and gave witness, saying, Truly I say to you, that one of you will be false to me.

  • 30 And after a song of praise to God, they went out to the Mountain of Olives.

  • Matt 24:9-10
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    73%

    9 Then they will be cruel to you, and will put you to death: and you will be hated by all nations because of my name.

    10 And numbers of people will be turned from the right way, and will give one another up and have hate for one another.

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    21 And while they were taking food, he said, Truly I say to you that one of you will be false to me.

    22 And they were very said, and said to him, one by one, Is it I, Lord?

    23 And he made answer and said, He who puts his hand into the plate with me, the same will be false to me.

  • 50 And they all went away from him in fear.

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    42 Get up, let us be going; see, he who gives me up is near.

    43 And straight away, while he was still talking, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great band with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and the scribes and those in authority.

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    16 But you will be given up even by your fathers and mothers, your brothers and relations and friends; and some of you will be put to death.

    17 And you will be hated by all men, because of me.

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    18 I am not talking of you all: I have knowledge of my true disciples, but things are as they are, so that the Writings may come true, The foot of him who takes bread with me is lifted up against me.

    19 From this time forward, I give you knowledge of things before they come about, so that when they come about you may have belief that I am he.

  • 48 And Jesus said to them, Have you come out as against a thief, with swords and sticks to take me?

  • 51 And one of those who were with Jesus put out his hand, and took out his sword and gave the servant of the high priest a blow, cutting off his ear.

  • 15 And numbers of them, falling on the stone, will be broken, and will be taken in the net.

  • Ezek 34:5-6
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    5 And they were wandering in every direction because there was no keeper: and they became food for all the beasts of the field.

    6 And my sheep went out of the way, wandering through all the mountains and on every high hill: my sheep went here and there over all the face of the earth; and no one was troubled about them or went in search of them.

  • 22 And while they were going about in Galilee, Jesus said to them, The Son of man will be given up into the hands of men;

  • Jer 25:35-36
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    35 There will be no way of flight for the keepers of sheep, no road for the chiefs of the flock to get away safely.

    36 A sound of the cry of the keepers of sheep, and the bitter crying of the chiefs of the flock! for the Lord has made waste their green fields.

  • 36 Then comes Jesus with them to a place named Gethsemane, and says to his disciples, Be seated here, while I go over there for prayer.

  • 6 We all went wandering like sheep; going every one of us after his desire; and the Lord put on him the punishment of us all.

  • 9 But take care: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins; and in Synagogues you will be whipped; and you will be taken before rulers and kings because of me, for a sign to them.

  • 17 But be on the watch against men: for they will give you up to the Sanhedrins, and in their Synagogues they will give you blows;

  • 34 And he said, I say to you, Peter, before the cock's second cry today, you will say three times that you have no knowledge of me.

  • 1 And he said to his disciples, It is necessary for causes of trouble to come about, but unhappy is he by whom they come.

  • 21 The Son of man goes, even as the Writings say of him: but cursed is that man through whom the Son of man is given up! It would have been well for that man if he had never been given birth.

  • 32 For he will be given up to the Gentiles, and will be made sport of and put to shame: