Matthew 26:54

“But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?”

"But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?" - Matthew 26:54
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What does Matthew 26:54 mean?

The Bible verse Matthew 26:54, from the King James Version (KJV), states, "But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?" This verse is a part of the account of Jesus' betrayal and arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus had just been betrayed by one of…

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A Prayer of Acceptance and Understanding

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts filled with reverence and humility, acknowledging the profound wisdom embedded in Your Word. As we reflect on the words of our Lord Jesus as recorded in Matthew 26:54, "But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that…

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Matthew 22:26 - "Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh."
Matthew 9:26 - "And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land."
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Matthew 26:4 - "And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him."
Matthew 26:5 - "But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people."
Matthew 26:16 - "And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him."
Matthew 26:72 - "And again he denied with an oath, I do not know the man."
Matthew 11:26 - "Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight."
Matthew 26:20 - "Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve."
Matthew 26:30 - "And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives."
Matthew 26:66 - "What think ye? They answered and said, He is guilty of death."
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