Matthew 26:31
Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will fall away tonight because of me, for it is written, 1 'I will strike the shepherd 1 and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'
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30When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
32But after I am raised up, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”
Cross References
Job 6:15But my brothers have been as faithful to me as a desert streambed, 1 as channels of water that pass away to nothing, 1
Psalms 38:11My friends and companions shun me because of my condition; 1 my neighbors stand far off. 1
Psalms 88:18You have removed every friend and acquaintance from me. 1 My only acquaintance is the darkness.
Lamentations 1:19I called for my friends, but they were treacherous toward me. 1 My priests and my elders perished in the city, 1 while they sought food to restore their lives. 1
Zechariah 13:7“Sword! Rouse yourself against my shepherd, 1 the man who stands close to me— 1 this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts. 1 Strike the shepherd, 1 and the flock will scatter! 1 For I will turn my hand against the lowly ones. 1
Matthew 24:9Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and kill you. You will be hated by all the nations for my name's sake.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 26:27-31
Institution of the Lord's Supper. 26 And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body. 27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; 28 For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. 29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. 30 And… Read the whole commentary →