Matthew 26:31
Expanded Bible
Jesus’ Followers Will Leave Him(A)
31 Jesus told ·his followers [L them], “Tonight you will all ·stumble in your faith [fall away; desert] on account of me, because it is written in the Scriptures:
‘I will ·kill [strike] the shepherd,
and the sheep [L of the flock] will ·scatter [be scattered]’ [Zech. 13:7].
Matthew 26:31
New King James Version
Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial(A)
31 Then Jesus said to them, (B)“All of you will (C)be [a]made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written:
(D)‘I will strike the Shepherd,
And the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
Footnotes
- Matthew 26:31 caused to take offense at Me
Matthew 26:31
King James Version
31 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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