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16 “Brothers and sisters,[a] the scripture had to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through David foretold concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus,(A)

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  1. 1.16 Gk Men, brothers

Even my close friend in whom I trusted,
    who ate of my bread, has lifted the heel against me.(A)

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18 I am not speaking of all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But it is to fulfill the scripture, ‘The one who ate my bread[a] has lifted his heel against me.’(A)

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  1. 13.18 Other ancient authorities read ate bread with me

12 It is not enemies who taunt me—
    I could bear that;
it is not adversaries who deal insolently with me—
    I could hide from them.(A)
13 But it is you, my equal,
    my companion, my familiar friend,(B)
14 with whom I kept pleasant company;
    we walked in the house of God with the throng.(C)
15 Let death come upon them;
    let them go down alive to Sheol,
    for evil is in their homes and in their hearts.(D)

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20 “For it is written in the book of Psalms,

‘Let his house become desolate,
    and let there be no one to live in it’;

and

‘Let another take his position of overseer.’(A)

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38 This was to fulfill the word spoken by the prophet Isaiah:

“Lord, who has believed our message,
    and to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”(A)

39 And so they could not believe, because Isaiah also said,

40 “He has blinded their eyes
    and hardened their heart,
so that they might not look with their eyes
    and understand with their heart and turn—
    and I would heal them.”(B)

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56 But all this has taken place, so that the scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.(A)

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Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place because Jesus often met there with his disciples.(A) So Judas brought a detachment of soldiers together with police from the chief priests and the Pharisees, and they came there with lanterns and torches and weapons.(B) Then Jesus, knowing all that was to happen to him, came forward and asked them, “Whom are you looking for?”(C) They answered, “Jesus of Nazareth.”[a] Jesus replied, “I am he.”[b] Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. When Jesus[c] said to them, “I am he,”[d] they stepped back and fell to the ground. Again he asked them, “Whom are you looking for?” And they said, “Jesus of Nazareth.”[e](D) Jesus answered, “I told you that I am he.[f] So if you are looking for me, let these people go.”

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  1. 18.5 Gk the Nazorean
  2. 18.5 Gk I am
  3. 18.6 Gk he
  4. 18.6 Gk I am
  5. 18.7 Gk the Nazorean
  6. 18.8 Gk I am

54 But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, which say it must happen in this way?”(A)

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The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

47 While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived; with him was a large crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people.

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11 inquiring about the time and circumstances[a] that the Spirit of Christ within them indicated when it testified in advance to the sufferings intended for Christ and the subsequent glory.(A)

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  1. 1.11 Or the person and time

Warning against Unbelief

Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says,

“Today, if you hear his voice,(A)
do not harden your hearts as in the rebellion,
    as on the day of testing in the wilderness,

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29 “Fellow Israelites,[a] I may say to you confidently of our ancestor David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.(A) 30 Since he was a prophet, he knew that God had sworn with an oath to him that he would put one of his descendants on his throne.(B) 31 Foreseeing this, David[b] spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah,[c] saying,

‘He was not abandoned to Hades,
    nor did his flesh experience corruption.’(C)

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  1. 2.29 Gk Men, brothers
  2. 2.31 Gk he
  3. 2.31 Or the Christ

The Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

43 Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived, and with him there was a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders.

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21 For it would have been better for them never to have known the way of righteousness than, after knowing it, to turn back from the holy commandment that was handed on to them.(A)

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When Paul noticed that some were Sadducees and others were Pharisees, he called out in the council, “Brothers,[a] I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection[b] of the dead.”(A)

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  1. 23.6 Gk Men, brothers
  2. 23.6 Gk concerning hope and resurrection

23 While Paul was looking intently at the council he said, “Brothers,[a] up to this day I have lived my life with a clear conscience before God.”(A)

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  1. 23.1 Gk Men, brothers

22 “Brothers[a] and fathers, listen to the defense that I now make before you.”(A)

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  1. 22.1 Gk Men, brothers

After there had been much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “My brothers,[a] you know that in the early days God made a choice among you, that I should be the one through whom the gentiles would hear the message of the good news and become believers.(A)

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  1. 15.7 Gk Men, brothers

38 Let it be known to you therefore, brothers and sisters,[a] that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you;(A)

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  1. 13.38 Gk Men, brothers

26 “Brothers and sisters,[a] you descendants of Abraham’s family and others who fear God, to us[b] the message of this salvation has been sent. 27 Because the residents of Jerusalem and their leaders did not recognize him or understand the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath, they fulfilled those words by condemning him.(A) 28 Even though they found no cause for a sentence of death, they asked Pilate to have him killed.(B) 29 When they had carried out everything that was written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.(C)

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  1. 13.26 Gk Men, brothers
  2. 13.26 Other ancient authorities read you

15 After the reading of the Law and the Prophets, the officials of the synagogue sent them a message, saying, “Brothers,[a] if you have any word of exhortation for the people, give it.”

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  1. 13.15 Gk Men, brothers

And Stephen replied:

“Brothers[a] and fathers, listen to me. The God of glory appeared to our ancestor Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran,(A)

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  1. 7.2 Gk Men, brothers

25 it is you who said by the Holy Spirit through our ancestor David, your servant:[a]

‘Why did the gentiles rage
    and the peoples imagine vain things?(A)
26 The kings of the earth took their stand,
    and the rulers have gathered together
        against the Lord and against his Messiah.’[b](B)

27 “For in this city, in fact, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the gentiles and the peoples of Israel, gathered together against your holy servant[c] Jesus, whom you anointed,(C) 28 to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place.

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  1. 4.25 Or child
  2. 4.26 Or his Christ
  3. 4.27 Or child

The First Converts

37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart and said to Peter and to the other apostles, “Brothers,[a] what should we do?”(A)

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  1. 2.37 Gk Men, brothers