Matthew 26:31

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Then 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.

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  • Zech 13:7 : 7 Awake, 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 16:32 : 32 Behold, 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 14:27-28 : 27 And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. 28 But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
  • Ezek 34:5-6 : 5 And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. 6 My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.
  • Matt 11:6 : 6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
  • Matt 24:9-9 : 9 Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake. 10 And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
  • Job 6:15-22 : 15 My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away; 16 Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid: 17 What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place. 18 The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish. 19 The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them. 20 They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed. 21 For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid. 22 Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
  • Job 19:13-16 : 13 He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me. 14 My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me. 15 They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight. 16 I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.
  • Ps 38:11 : 11 My lovers and my friends stand aloof from my sore; and my kinsmen stand afar off.
  • Ps 69:20 : 20 Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.
  • Ps 88:18 : 18 Lover and friend hast thou put far from me, and mine acquaintance into darkness.
  • Isa 53:10 : 10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
  • Lam 1:19 : 19 I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
  • Matt 26:56 : 56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
  • Luke 22:31-32 : 31 And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.

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  • Mark 14:26-31
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    96%

    26And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

    27And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.

    28But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.

    29But Peter said unto him, Although all shall be offended, yet will not I.

    30And Jesus saith unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in this night, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.

    31But he spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise also said they all.

  • Matt 26:32-34
    3 verses
    79%

    32But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.

    33Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.

    34Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, That this night, before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice.

  • Zech 13:6-7
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    77%

    6And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.

    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.

  • Matt 26:54-57
    4 verses
    76%

    54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

    55In 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.

    56But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

    57And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

  • John 16:1
    75%

    1These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.

  • Matt 26:45-47
    3 verses
    74%

    45Then cometh he to his 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.

    46Rise, let us be going: behold, he is at hand that doth betray me.

    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 priests and elders of the people.

  • John 16:32
    74%

    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.

  • John 13:21
    73%

    21When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

  • Matt 26:30
    73%

    30And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

  • Matt 24:9-10
    2 verses
    73%

    9Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake.

    10And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.

  • Matt 26:21-23
    3 verses
    72%

    21And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

    22And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?

    23And he answered and said, He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

  • Mark 14:50
    72%

    50And they all forsook him, and fled.

  • Mark 14:42-43
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    72%

    42Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.

    43And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.

  • Luke 21:16-17
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    71%

    16And ye shall be betrayed both by parents, and brethren, and kinsfolks, and friends; and some of you shall they cause to be put to death.

    17And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake.

  • John 13:18-19
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    18I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

    19Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

  • Mark 14:48
    71%

    48And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?

  • Matt 26:51
    70%

    51And, 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.

  • Isa 8:15
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    15And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.

  • Ezek 34:5-6
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    70%

    5And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.

    6My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.

  • Matt 17:22
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    22And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:

  • Jer 25:35-36
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    35And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape.

    36A voice of the cry of the shepherds, and an howling of the principal of the flock, shall be heard: for the LORD hath spoiled their pasture.

  • Matt 26:36
    70%

    36Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

  • Isa 53:6
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    6All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

  • Mark 13:9
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    9But take heed to yourselves: for they shall deliver you up to councils; and in the synagogues ye shall be beaten: and ye shall be brought before rulers and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them.

  • Matt 10:17
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    17But beware of men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

  • Luke 22:34
    70%

    34And he said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowest me.

  • Luke 17:1
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    1Then said he unto the disciples, It is impossible but that offences will come: but woe unto him, through whom they come!

  • Mark 14:21
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    21The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born.

  • Luke 18:32
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    32For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on: