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Matthew 26:55
Matthew 26:55 is verse 55 of Matthew chapter 26, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
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King James Version
In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
World English Bible
In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me.
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Matthew 26:53–57 · Berean Standard Bible
53 Are you not aware that I can 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 this way?”
55 At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
56 But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.
57 Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Mark 14:48Jesus asked the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw?
Mark 14:49Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. But this has happened that the Scriptures would be fulfilled.”
Mark 14:50Then everyone deserted Him and fled.
Luke 22:52Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?
Luke 22:53Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”
Mark 12:35While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
Luke 21:37Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
Luke 21:38And early in the morning all the people would come to hear Him at the temple.
John 8:2Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.
John 18:20“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
John 18:21Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.”