54But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?"


In Context

51 Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. With that, one of Jesus' companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

52 "Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

53 Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?"

55 At that time 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, and you did not arrest me.

56 But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled." Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.

Matthew 26:54 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

26:54How then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

26:54How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:54How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

26:54How then should the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:54How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

26:54how then may the Writings be fulfilled, that thus it behoveth to happen?'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?