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.
Then saith Iesus vnto them, *All ye shall be offended because of me this night, For it is written, *I will smite the Shepheard, and the sheepe of the flocke shall be scattered abroad.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceMarke 14.27. iohn. 16.32.
- *Cross-referenceZach. 13.7.
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- Zechariah 13:7Rank 1 from verse 31
7¶ Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
7¶ *Awake, O sword, against my shepheard, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hostes: smite the Shepheard, and the sheepe shalbe scattered: and I wil turne mine hand vpon the litle ones.
- Mark 14:27–28Rank 2 from verse 31
27And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offended because of me this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered.
28But after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.
27*And Iesus saith vnto them, All ye shall be offended because of mee this night: for it is written, I will smite the shepheard, and the sheepe shall be scattered.
28But after that I am risen, I will goe before you into Galilee.
- John 16:32Rank 3 from verse 31
32Behold, 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.
32*Behold, the houre commeth, yea is now come, that ye shall be scattered, euery man to his ‖owne, and shall leaue me alone: and yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
- Ezekiel 34:5–6Rank 4 from verse 31
5And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.
6My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.
5And they were scattered ‖because there is no shepheard: and they became meate to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.
6My sheepe wandered through all the mountaines, and vpon euery high hill: yea my flocke was scattered vpon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seeke after them.
- Psalms 69:20Rank 5 from verse 31
20Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.
20Reproch hath broken my heart, and I am full of heauines: and I looked for some †to take pitie, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.
- Psalms 38:11Rank 6 from verse 31
- Matthew 24:9–10Rank 7 from verse 31
9Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.
10And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
9*Then shall they deliuer you vp to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and yee shall bee hated of all nations for my names sake.
10And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.
- Isaiah 53:10Rank 8 from verse 31
10¶ Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
10¶ ‖Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him, he hath put him to griefe: when thou shalt make his soule an offring for sinne, he shall see his seede, hee shall prolong his daies, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.
- Lamentations 1:19Rank 9 from verse 31
19I called for my lovers, but they deceived me: my priests and mine elders gave up the ghost in the city, while they sought their meat to relieve their souls.
19I called for my louers, but they deceiued me: my priests and mine elders gaue vp the ghost in the citie, while they sought their meat to relieue their soules
- Luke 22:31–32Rank 10 from verse 31
31¶ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
32But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.
31¶ And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, beholde, *Satan hath desired to haue you, that he may sift you as wheat:
32But I haue prayed for thee, that thy faith faile not; and when thou art conuerted, strengthen thy brethren.
- Psalms 88:18Rank 11 from verse 31
- Job 19:13–16Rank 12 from verse 31
13He hath put my brethren far from me, and mine acquaintance are verily estranged from me.
14My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me.
15They that dwell in mine house, and my maids, count me for a stranger: I am an alien in their sight.
16I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I intreated him with my mouth.
13Hee hath put my brethren farre from me, and mine acquaintance are verely estranged from me.
14My kinsefolke haue failed, and my familiar friends haue forgotten me.
15They that dwell in mine house, and my maides count me for a stranger: I am an aliant in their sight.
16I called my seruant, and he gaue me no answere: I intreated him with my mouth.
- Job 6:15–22Rank 13 from verse 31
15My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;
16Which are blackish by reason of the ice, and wherein the snow is hid:
17What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
18The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
19The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
20They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
21For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
22Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
15My brethren haue delt deceitfully as a brooke, & as the streame of brookes they passe away,
16Which are blackish by reason of the yce, and wherein the snow is hid:
17What time they waxe warme, †they vanish: †when it is hot, they are †consumed out of their place.
18The pathes of their way are turned aside; they goe to nothing, and perish.
19The troupes of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
20They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
21‖For now ye are †nothing; ye see my casting downe, and are afraid.
22Did I say, Bring vnto mee? or giue a reward for me of your substance?
- Matthew 11:6Rank 14 from verse 31
- Matthew 26:56Rank 15 from verse 31
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Matthew 26:31
The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of offend. Sense 1: To transgress, sin, or act wrongly against. Sense 2: To displease or scandalize; to cause oneself or another to stumble or fall into sin.
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1. The dark part of the daily cycle distinguished from day, from evening until morning, or any portion of it. 2. A time or condition compared with night or darkness.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of write (to set down, record, or communicate in letters or writing).
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To strike, hit, beat, wound, kill, defeat, destroy, afflict, plague, or bring a forceful blow, judgment, correction, or rebuke upon someone or something.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: One who tends and cares for sheep. Sense 2: Figuratively, one who leads or cares for people.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Flock animals kept for wool, food, and sacrifice. Sense 2: Figuratively, people pictured as a flock or as needing a shepherd.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of scatter, meaning to disperse, spread abroad, separate, drive away, divide, cast in different directions, or cause persons, peoples, seed, goods, or forces no longer to remain gathered.
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Out of doors or away from one’s usual place; outward, away, or throughout a wide area.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
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30And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.
30And when they had sung an ‖hymne, they went out into the mount of Oliues.
31Then 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.
31Then saith Iesus vnto them, *All ye shall be offended because of me this night, For it is written, *I will smite the Shepheard, and the sheepe of the flocke shall be scattered abroad.
Selected passage32But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
32But after I am risen againe, *I will goe before you into Galilee.