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

    27And 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.

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

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

    30And 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.

    31But 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.

  • Matt 26:32-34
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    32But after I am come back from the dead, I will go before you into Galilee.

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

    34Jesus 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.

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    6And 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.

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  • Matt 26:54-57
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    54But how then would the Writings come true, which say that so it has to be?

    55In 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.

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

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    45Then 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.

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

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

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

    10And 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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    23And he made answer and said, He who puts his hand into the plate with me, the same will be false to me.

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