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Matthew 26:55-57
Lexham English Bible
Matthew 26:55-57
Lexham English Bible
55 At that time Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out with swords and clubs, as against a robber, to arrest me? Every day in the temple courts[a] I sat teaching, and you did not arrest me! 56 But all this has happened in order that the scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then the disciples all abandoned him and[b] fled.
Jesus Before the Sanhedrin
57 Now those who had arrested Jesus led him[c] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered.
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- Matthew 26:55 Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself
- Matthew 26:56 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“abandoned”) has been translated as a finite verb
- Matthew 26:57 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
Matthew 26:55-57
King James Version
Matthew 26:55-57
King James Version
55 In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
56 But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
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Matthew 26:55-57
New International Version
Matthew 26:55-57
New International Version
55 In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching,(A) and you did not arrest me. 56 But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.”(B) Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.
Jesus Before the Sanhedrin(C)
57 Those who had arrested Jesus took him to Caiaphas(D) the high priest, where the teachers of the law and the elders had assembled.
Matthew 26:55-57
New King James Version
Matthew 26:55-57
New King James Version
55 In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take Me? I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you did not seize Me. 56 But all this was done that the (A)Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.”
Then (B)all the disciples forsook Him and fled.
Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin(C)
57 (D)And those who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
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Matthew 26:55-57
English Standard Version
Matthew 26:55-57
English Standard Version
55 At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? Day after day (A)I sat in the temple (B)teaching, and you did not seize me. 56 But (C)all this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” (D)Then all the disciples left him and fled.
Jesus Before Caiaphas and the Council
57 (E)Then (F)those who had seized Jesus led him to (G)Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders had gathered.
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