Matthew 26:31

Matthew 26:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Jesus told them, “This very night you will all fall away on account of me, for it is written: “ ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, 'I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of Me this night, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, And the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

Context of Matthew 26:31

29I tell you this. I will not drink wine again until I drink it with you in my Father's kingdom. Then it will be new wine.’ 30Then Jesus and his disciples sang a song to praise God. Then they went out to the Mount of Olives. Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Tonight, all of you will turn away from me. It will happen in the way that the Bible says: God says, “I will kill the shepherd who leads the sheep. Then all the sheep will run away in different directions.” ’ 32Jesus then said, ‘But after that happens, I will become alive again. Then I will go to Galilee, and you will meet me there.’ 33Peter said to Jesus, ‘Even if everyone else runs away, I will not leave you.’

Matthew 26:31 word by word

Τότε λέγει αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς· πάντες ὑμεῖς σκανδαλισθήσεσθε ἐν ἐμοὶ ἐν τῇ νυκτὶ ταύτῃ· γέγραπται γάρ· πατάξω τὸν ποιμένα, καὶ διασκορπισθήσονται τὰ πρόβατα τῆς ποίμνης.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenτότεtote · thenG5119
• saithλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• yeσύsu · youG4771
• shall be offendedσκανδαλίζωskandalizō · to cause to stumbleG4624
• because ofἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• meἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• nightνύξnux · nightG3571
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• it is writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• I will smiteπατάσσωpatassō · to strikeG3960
• the shepherdποιμήνpoimēn · shepherdG4166
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the sheepπρόβατονprobaton · sheepG4263
• of the flockποίμνηpoimnē · flockG4167
• shall be scattered abroadδιασκορπίζωdiaskorpizō · to scatterG1287

Cross-references for Matthew 26:31

• Matthew 26:56The prophets wrote long ago that all this would happen to me. Now it has become true.’ Then all of Jesus' disciples ran away and left him.
• Matthew 11:6If anyone believes in me and does not turn away, he will be really happy.’
• Matthew 24:9Then people will take hold of you and they will give you pain. They will even kill some of you. People in every country will hate you because you are my disciples.
• Mark 14:27Then Jesus said to the disciples, ‘All of you will turn away from me. It will happen as the Bible says: God says, “I will kill the shepherd who leads the sheep. Then the sheep will run away in different directions.” ’
• Luke 22:31Jesus then said, ‘Simon, Simon, be careful to listen to me! Satan has asked to have authority over you all. He will shake you as a farmer shakes seeds.
• John 16:32But it will happen very soon that all of you will run away to your own homes. Yes, that time has already arrived. You will run away and leave me alone. But I will not really be alone, because the Father is always with me.
• Isaiah 53:10But it was the Lord who chose to hurt his servant. He caused his servant to receive much pain. His servant died to remove people's guilt. As a result, God will bless him with many descendants, and he will have a long life. What the Lord wants will happen, because of what his servant does.
• Zechariah 13:7‘Attack my shepherd with a sharp knife. Attack the man that is next to me,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘Kill the shepherd and then the sheep will run away. Then I will attack the young sheep.
• Job 6:15But you, my friends, have not helped me when I need you. You are like streams that quickly become dry. There is no water when you need it.
• Job 19:13God has caused my brothers to stay away from me. My friends do not want to meet me.
• Psalms 38:11My family and my friends stay away from me, because of my illness. They do not come near to me.
• Psalms 69:20When they insult me, it makes me very upset. I feel helpless. I hoped that someone would be kind and help me, but there was nobody. I wanted someone to comfort me, but I did not find anyone.
• Psalms 88:18You cause my friends and my neighbours to stay away from me. All that I have near to me is darkness.
• Lamentations 1:19‘We shouted to our friends. They had said that they would help us. But they did not help us. Our priests and our leaders died in the city. They were looking for food to keep themselves alive.
• Ezekiel 34:5So my sheep ran away to different places because they did not have a shepherd to take care of them. Then the wild animals found them and ate them.

Commentaries on Matthew 26:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31All ye shall be offended - Or rather, Ye will all be stumbled - - ye will all forsake me, and lose in a great measure your confidence in me. This night - The time of trial is just at hand. I will smite the shepherd - It will happen to you as to a flock of sheep, whose shepherd has been slain - the leader and guardian being removed, the whole flock shall be scattered, and be on the point of becoming a prey to ravenous beasts.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31-35Verses 31-35 Jesus foretells the fall of Peter - This is also recorded in Mark 14:27-31; Luke 22:31-34; John 13:34-38. Matthew 26:31 Then saith Jesus unto them - The occasion of his saying this was Peter‘s bold affirmation that he was ready to die with him, John 13:36 Jesus had told them that he was going away - that is, was about to die. Peter asked him whither he was going. Jesus replied that he could not follow him then, but should afterward. Peter…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-35Verses 31-35 Improper self-confidence, like that of Peter, is the first step to a fall. There is a proneness in all of us to be over-confident. But those fall soonest and foulest, who are the most confident in themselves. Those are least safe, who think themselves most secure. Satan is active to lead such astray; they are most off their guard: God leaves them to themselves, to humble them.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31I will strike: In Zechariah 13:7–9, a sword strikes God's partner, the Shepherd. Jesus understood this as a prophecy of his own death. From the scattered sheep, a purified group of faithful ones will emerge (Zechariah 13:8–9). In the short term, the disciples would soon scatter and deny knowing Jesus (Matthew 26:34, 56, 69–75).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 26:31

• Backsliders
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Prophecy
• Quotations and Allusions
• Sheep
• Shepherd
• Temptation

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Commentaries on Matthew 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings