Matthew 26:55
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 26:55 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 26:55 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and f..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 26:55 — KJV
“But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.”
— Matthew 26:55 (KJV)
Matthew 26:55 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 26:55
“That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren. aided...: Heb. strengthened his hands to kill”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:55: done, might, then
“And when all the men of Israel that were in the valley saw that they fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, then they forsook their cities, and fled: and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:55: then, forsook, fled
“Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them. exceedingly...: Heb. with great fear”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:55: done, then, fled
“Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:55: scriptures, might, then
“These things understood not his disciples at the first: but when Jesus was glorified, then remembered they that these things were written of him, and that they had done these things unto him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:55: done, then, disciples
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