Where a verse leads
Matthew 26:31: Where It Appears, and Where It Leads to Christ
“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.”Matthew 26:31
Matthew 26:31 is one of the verses The Living Bread keeps returning to. It anchors 2 different readings across the site. Each is listed below, with an honest note on how directly it is read of Christ. Read the verse first, then follow it wherever it leads.
Read it in its place
29 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom. 30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. 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. 32 But after I am risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. 33 Peter answered and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
Matthew 26 · King James Version
The Scripture on both sides of it
This takes up the Old Testament at:
“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.”
Zechariah 13:7 · King James Version
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Every collection that stands on this verse
Shadows and types
- Smite the Shepherd
- The Shepherd Struck, the Sheep Scattered (Direct New Testament link)
Questions people ask
What does Matthew 26:31 mean?
Matthew 26:31 is one of the verses The Living Bread returns to again and again, because it opens onto Christ from several directions at once. Read it in its passage above, then follow the collections below to see how it is read across Scripture, each honestly labeled for how directly it speaks of Jesus.
Where is Matthew 26:31 in the Bible?
Matthew 26:31 is found in the book and chapter named in the reference. You can read the whole chapter, in the King James Version, on The Living Bread.
How does Matthew 26:31 point to Jesus?
Follow the collections gathered on this page. Each one opens Matthew 26:31 from a different angle, and together they show how the verse, read in its place, leads to Christ, who said that all the Scriptures speak of Him.