Matthew 26:56
New International Version
But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.

New Living Translation
But this is all happening to fulfill the words of the prophets as recorded in the Scriptures.” At that point, all the disciples deserted him and fled.

English Standard Version
But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.

Berean Standard Bible
But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.

Berean Literal Bible
And all this is come to pass, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then the disciples all, having forsaken Him, fled.

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

New King James Version
But all this was done that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples forsook Him and fled.

New American Standard Bible
But all this has taken place so that the Scriptures of the prophets will be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left Him and fled.

NASB 1995
“But all this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures of the prophets.” Then all the disciples left Him and fled.

NASB 1977
“But all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left Him and fled.

Legacy Standard Bible
But all this has taken place in order that the Scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left Him and fled.

Amplified Bible
But all this has taken place so that the Scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.

Christian Standard Bible
But all this has happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted him and ran away.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But all this has happened so that the prophetic Scriptures would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and ran away.

American Standard Version
But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled.

Contemporary English Version
But all this happened, so that what the prophets wrote would come true." All Jesus' disciples left him and ran away.

English Revised Version
But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
All of this has happened so that what the prophets have written would come true." Then all the disciples abandoned him and ran away.

Good News Translation
But all this has happened in order to make come true what the prophets wrote in the Scriptures." Then all the disciples left him and ran away.

International Standard Version
But all of this has happened so that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted Jesus and ran away.

Majority Standard Bible
But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.

NET Bible
But this has happened so that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him and fled.

New Heart English Bible
But all this has happened, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples left him, and fled.

Webster's Bible Translation
But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

Weymouth New Testament
But all this has taken place in order that the writings of the Prophets may be fulfilled." At this point the disciples all left Him and fled.

World English Bible
But all this has happened that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
but all this has come to pass, that the Writings of the prophets may be fulfilled”; then all the disciples, having left Him, fled.

Berean Literal Bible
And all this is come to pass, that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then the disciples all, having forsaken Him, fled.

Young's Literal Translation
but all this hath come to pass, that the Writings of the prophets may be fulfilled;' then all the disciples, having left him, fled.

Smith's Literal Translation
But this has been wholly that the writings of the prophets might be filled up. Then all the disciples, having left him, fled.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples all leaving him, fled.

Catholic Public Domain Version
But all this has happened so that the Scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples fled, abandoning him.

New American Bible
But all this has come to pass that the writings of the prophets may be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left him and fled.

New Revised Standard Version
But all this has taken place, so that the scriptures of the prophets may be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
But this has happened so that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But this happened that the scripture of The Prophets may be fulfilled; then all the disciples forsook him and fled.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
All this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him and fled.

Godbey New Testament
but all this took place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples all leaving Him, fled away.

Haweis New Testament
But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets should be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

Mace New Testament
but all this was to be done, in pursuance of what the prophets had predicted, then all the disciples abandon'd him, and fled.

Weymouth New Testament
But all this has taken place in order that the writings of the Prophets may be fulfilled." At this point the disciples all left Him and fled.

Worrell New Testament
But all this has come to pass, that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples, forsaking Him, fled.

Worsley New Testament
that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Betrayal of Jesus
55At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. 56But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled. 57Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.…

Cross References
Zechariah 13:7
Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones.

Mark 14:49-50
Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.” / Then everyone deserted Him and fled.

John 18:8-9
“I told you that I am He,” Jesus replied. “So if you are looking for Me, let these men go.” / This was to fulfill the word He had spoken: “I have not lost one of those You have given Me.”

John 16:32
“Look, an hour is coming and has already come when you will be scattered, each to his own home, and you will leave Me all alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.

John 18:15-16
Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. / But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to the doorkeeper, and brought Peter in.

Luke 22:53
Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”

John 18:19-24
Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching. / “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. / Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.” ...

Isaiah 53:3
He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, acquainted with grief. Like one from whom men hide their faces, He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.

Psalm 22:11
Be not far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.

John 12:38
This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?”

John 19:28
After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”

Acts 1:16
“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus.

Acts 2:23
He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross.

Acts 4:27-28
In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. / They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen.

Psalm 31:11
Among all my enemies I am a disgrace, and among my neighbors even more. I am dreaded by my friends—they flee when they see me on the street.


Treasury of Scripture

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

that.

Matthew 26:54
But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

Genesis 3:15
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

Isaiah 44:26
That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:

Then.

Matthew 26:31
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.

Mark 14:50-52
And they all forsook him, and fled…

John 16:32
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.

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Matthew 26
1. Jesus foretells his own death.
3. The rulers conspire against him.
6. The woman anoints his feet.
14. Judas bargains to betray him.
17. Jesus eats the Passover;
26. institutes his holy supper;
30. foretells the desertion of his disciples, and Peter's denial;
36. prays in the garden;
47. and being betrayed by a kiss,
57. is carried to Caiaphas,
69. and denied by Peter.














But this has all happened
This phrase indicates the unfolding of events that were not random but divinely orchestrated. The Greek word for "happened" (γέγονεν, gegonen) suggests a completed action, emphasizing the certainty and purpose behind these occurrences. In the context of Jesus' arrest, it underscores the divine plan that was set in motion long before, highlighting God's sovereignty and the fulfillment of His redemptive plan.

so that the writings of the prophets
The "writings of the prophets" refers to the Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah. The Greek term for "writings" (γραφὰς, graphas) signifies the sacred scriptures, which were regarded as authoritative and inspired. This phrase points to the continuity and consistency of God's revelation throughout history. Prophecies such as those found in Isaiah 53 and Zechariah 13:7 are seen as direct foreshadowings of the events surrounding Jesus' passion, affirming the reliability and divine inspiration of the Scriptures.

would be fulfilled
The concept of fulfillment (πληρωθῶσιν, plērōthōsin) is central to Matthew's Gospel, which frequently emphasizes how Jesus' life and ministry complete Old Testament prophecies. This fulfillment is not merely a coincidence but a divine confirmation of Jesus as the promised Messiah. It reassures believers of God's faithfulness and the truth of His Word, encouraging them to trust in His promises.

Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled
This poignant moment captures the human frailty and fear of the disciples. The Greek word for "deserted" (ἀφέντες, aphentes) conveys a sense of abandonment and separation. Historically, this reflects the intense pressure and danger faced by Jesus' followers, who were unprepared for the unfolding events. This phrase serves as a sobering reminder of human weakness but also sets the stage for the transformative power of the resurrection, which would later embolden these same disciples to spread the Gospel fearlessly. It highlights the contrast between human failure and divine faithfulness, offering hope that God can redeem and restore even in moments of despair.

(56) But all this was done.--Better, but all this has come to pass. The words, though they agree in form with those of Mark 1:22, are, as we see from Mark 14:49, not a comment of the Evangelist's, but our Lord's own witness to the disciples and the multitude, that the treachery and violence of which He was the victim were all working out a divine purpose, and (as in Matthew 26:54) fulfilling the Scriptures in which that purpose had been shadowed forth.

Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.--We read with a sorrowful surprise of this cowardly abandonment. Better things, we think, might have been expected of those who had professed their readiness to go with Him to prison and to death. Yet we may remember (1) the weariness and exhaustion which had overcome them, making the resolve and courage, to say the least, more difficult; and (2) that they had been told not to resist, and that flight might seem to them the only alternative to resistance. We have to fill up St. Matthew's record with the strange episode of the "young man with a linen cloth cast about his naked body" of Mark 14:51, where see Note.

Verse 56. - All this was done (hath come to pass), etc. This is most probably part of Christ's speech, not a remark of the evangelist. He repeats to the multitude what he had said to Peter (ver. 54, where see note), and what he had already intimated at the last Supper (vers. 24, 31). To quote the words of Stier, "Again and again he de. clares that one thing which, nevertheless, Christian theology perpetually refuses to learn from the supreme Teacher and Doctor. He holds firmly to the Scripture, whether speaking to the exasperated Jews or the docile disciples; he puts those to shame in their folly by proofs from Scripture, and strengthens these in their despondency by its consolatory promises. He appeals to Scripture in his vehement disputation with men, as he does in his solemn way of suffering to die for them; he confronts Satan with 'It is written,' and prays to the Father - that the Scripture may be fulfilled." If Christ had been taken prematurely in the temple, and put to death by a tumultuary stoning, prophecy would not have been fulfilled, and his death would not have been the appointed sacrifice of the Lamb of God. Forsook him, and fled. As he had foretold (ver. 31). They saw their Master bound and helpless; they recognized that he would not deliver himself by heavenly aid, and, fearing to share his fate, they looked to their own safety and basely abandoned him in his hour of danger. Now occurred the incident mentioned only by St. Mark (Mark 14:51), which is explained rightly by Edersheim (2:485, 544). Only Peter and John followed the officers to the high priest's palace.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
But
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

this
Τοῦτο (Touto)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

has all happened
γέγονεν (gegonen)
Verb - Perfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

the
αἱ (hai)
Article - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

writings
γραφαὶ (graphai)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural
Strong's 1124: (a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures. A document, i.e. Holy Writ.

of the
τῶν (tōn)
Article - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

prophets
προφητῶν (prophētōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.

would be fulfilled.”
πληρωθῶσιν (plērōthōsin)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 4137: From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc.

Then
Τότε (Tote)
Adverb
Strong's 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.

all
πάντες (pantes)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

disciples
μαθηταὶ (mathētai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

deserted
ἀφέντες (aphentes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

Him
αὐτὸν (auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

[and] fled.
ἔφυγον (ephygon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 5343: To flee, escape, shun. Apparently a primary verb; to run away; by implication, to shun; by analogy, to vanish.


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