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Matthew 26:54

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

KJV

πῶς οὖν πληρωθῶσιν αἱ γραφαὶ, ὅτι οὕτως δεῖ γενέσθαι;

Greek NT

Quomodo ergo implebuntur Scripturæ, quia sic oportet fieri ?

Vulgate

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

ASV

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

Douay-Rheims

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In the original Greek

9 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.

γίνομαι
ginomai
verb · 667×
γραφή
graphe
noun · 50×
δεῖ
dei
verb · 103×
οὕτω
outo
adverb · 208×
οὖν
oun
conjunction · 489×
πληρόω
pleroo
verb · 86×
πῶς
pos
adverb · 104×
o
article · 19778×
ὅτι
oti
conjunction · 1299×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

§600To God, all moments of time are present in their immediacy. When therefore he establishes his eternal plan of "predestination", he includes in it each person's free response to his grace: "In this city, in fact, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, to do whatever your ha…

Cross-references

  • 2Tim 3:16 — All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
  • Acts 1:16 — Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
  • Acts 1:16 — Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
  • Dan 9:24 — Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting right
  • Isa 53:1 — Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD revealed?
  • John 3:14 — And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
  • John 10:35 — If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;
  • Luke 24:25 — Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
  • Luke 24:44 — And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the
  • Luke 24:44 — And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and in the prophets, and in the
  • Mark 14:49 — I was daily with you in the temple teaching, and ye took me not: but the scriptures must be fulfilled.
  • Matt 2:15 — And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
  • Matt 4:14 — That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
  • Matt 24:6 — And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.
  • Matt 26:24 — The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
  • Matt 26:24 — The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
  • Matt 26:56 — But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
  • Ps 22:1 — My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?
  • Ps 69:1 — Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul.
  • Zech 13:7 — 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 one