Focused Passage

Matthew 26:31-35

The Betrayal, Passover, Gethsemane, Trial, and Denial of Jesus

Matthew 26 moves from Jesus’ prediction of crucifixion to the leaders’ murder plot, from costly anointing to Judas’s betrayal, from Passover preparation to Jesus’ institution of the Lord’s Supper, from confident disciple vows to Gethsemane weakness, from Jesus’ submission to arrest to disciple desertion, from false trial to Christological confession, and finally from Peter’s denial to bitter weeping.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

31 Then Jesus said to 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.’

32 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”

33 Peter said to Him, “Even if all fall away on account of You, I never will.”

34 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus declared, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

35 Peter replied, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the other disciples said the same thing.

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References and Original Words

Verse 31

Cross-references

Zechariah 13:7 BSB references Mark 14:27 BSB references Luke 22:31 BSB references John 13:36 BSB references John 16:32 Classic cross-references Ezekiel 34:5 Classic cross-references John 16:1 Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Τότε G5119 Adverb - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular said λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural - ἐν G1722 Preposition This ταύτῃ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular very τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular night νυκτὶ G3571 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular you ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural vvv Πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural will all fall away σκανδαλισθήσεσθε G4624 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 2nd Person Plural on account of ἐν G1722 Preposition Me ἐμοὶ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular For γάρ G1063 Conjunction it is written γέγραπται G1125 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular I will strike Πατάξω G3960 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Shepherd ποιμένα G4166 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and Καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὰ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Plural sheep πρόβατα G4263 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular flock ποίμνης G4167 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular will be scattered διασκορπισθήσονται G1287 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural

BSB notes

Zechariah 13:7

Verse 32

Cross-references

Matthew 28:16 Classic cross-references Mark 16:7 Classic cross-references Matthew 28:10 Classic cross-references Matthew 28:7 Classic cross-references Luke 18:33 Classic cross-references

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction after Μετὰ G3326 Preposition - τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular I have risen ἐγερθῆναί G1453 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive I με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular will go ahead of προάξω G4254 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural into εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Galilee Γαλιλαίαν G1056 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 33

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 10:12 Classic cross-references Luke 22:33 Classic cross-references Philippians 1:10 Classic cross-references Matthew 14:28 Classic cross-references John 13:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Peter Πέτρος G4074 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - Ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Even if Εἰ G1487 Conjunction all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural fall away σκανδαλισθήσονται G4624 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Plural on account of ἐν G1722 Preposition You σοί G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular never οὐδέποτε G3763 Adverb will σκανδαλισθήσομαι G4624 Verb - Future Indicative Passive - 1st Person Singular

Verse 34

Cross-references

John 13:38 Classic cross-references Matthew 26:75 Classic cross-references Luke 22:34 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 11:23 Classic cross-references John 18:27 Classic cross-references

Original words

Truly Ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular declared Ἔφη G5346 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction - ἐν G1722 Preposition this ταύτῃ G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Singular very τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular night νυκτὶ G3571 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular before πρὶν G4250 Adverb [the] rooster ἀλέκτορα G220 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular crows φωνῆσαι G5455 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active you will deny ἀπαρνήσῃ G533 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 2nd Person Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular three times τρὶς G5151 Adverb

Verse 35

Cross-references

2 Timothy 2:12 Classic cross-references John 11:16 Classic cross-references John 13:37 Classic cross-references John 13:8 Classic cross-references Matthew 20:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

- ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Peter Πέτρος G4074 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular replied Λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Even if Κἂν G2579 Adverb I have to δέῃ G1163 Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular die ἀποθανεῖν G599 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active with σὺν G4862 Preposition You σοὶ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular vvv οὐ G3756 Adverb vvv μή G3361 Adverb I will never deny ἀπαρνήσομαι G533 Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular You σε G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular And καὶ G2532 Conjunction all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural the other οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural disciples μαθηταὶ G3101 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural said εἶπαν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the same thing ὁμοίως G3668 Adverb

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