New International Version But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?” New Living Translation But if I did, how would the Scriptures be fulfilled that describe what must happen now?” English Standard Version But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?” Berean Standard Bible But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?” Berean Literal Bible How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?” King James Bible But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? New King James Version How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen thus?” New American Standard Bible How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?” NASB 1995 “How then will the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?” NASB 1977 “How then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen this way?” Legacy Standard Bible Therefore, how will the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?” Amplified Bible How then will the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen this way?” Berean Annotated Bible But how then would the Scriptures (Writings) be fulfilled that say it must happen this way? Christian Standard Bible How, then, would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible How, then, would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?” American Standard Version How then should the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? Contemporary English Version But then, how could the words of the Scriptures come true, which say this must happen?" English Revised Version How then should the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? GOD'S WORD® Translation How, then, are the Scriptures to be fulfilled that say this must happen?" Good News Translation But in that case, how could the Scriptures come true which say that this is what must happen?" International Standard Version How, then, would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say this must happen?" NET Bible How then would the scriptures that say it must happen this way be fulfilled?" New Heart English Bible How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?" Webster's Bible Translation But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? Weymouth New Testament In that case how are the Scriptures to be fulfilled which declare that thus it must be?" Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleBut how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?” World English Bible How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHow then may the Writings be fulfilled, that thus it must happen?” Berean Literal Bible How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?” Young's Literal Translation how then may the Writings be fulfilled, that thus it behoveth to happen?' Smith's Literal Translation How then would the writings be filled up, that so it must be? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHow then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done? Catholic Public Domain Version How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must be so?” New American Bible But then how would the scriptures be fulfilled which say that it must come to pass in this way?” New Revised Standard Version But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, which say it must happen in this way?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHow then could the scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so? Aramaic Bible in Plain English How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? Godbey New Testament Haweis New Testament But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? Mace New Testament but how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, which say, that thus it must happen? Weymouth New Testament In that case how are the Scriptures to be fulfilled which declare that thus it must be?" Worrell New Testament Worsley New Testament but Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context The Betrayal of Jesus…53Are 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? 54But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?” 55At 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.… Cross References But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled Mark 14:49 Every 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.” Luke 22:37 For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment.” Luke 24:44-46 Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.” / Then He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. / And He told them, “This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, that say it must happen this way?” Luke 24:25-27 Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! / Was it not necessary for the Christ to suffer these things and then to enter His glory?” / And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, He explained to them what was written in all the Scriptures about Himself. Acts 17:2-3 As was his custom, Paul went into the synagogue, and on three Sabbaths he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, / explaining and proving that the Christ had to suffer and rise from the dead. “This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Christ,” he declared. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, / that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed and afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is silent, so He did not open His mouth. Zechariah 13:7 Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones. John 18:11 “Put your sword back in its sheath!” Jesus said to Peter. “Shall I not drink the cup the Father has given Me?” Acts 2:23 He was delivered up by God’s set plan and foreknowledge, and you, by the hands of the lawless, put Him to death by nailing Him to the cross. Acts 4:27-28 In fact, this is the very city where Herod and Pontius Pilate conspired with the Gentiles and the people of Israel against Your holy servant Jesus, whom You anointed. / They carried out what Your hand and will had decided beforehand would happen. John 19:36 Now these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: “Not one of His bones will be broken.” John 10:35 If he called them gods to whom the word of God came—and the Scripture cannot be broken— John 12:38-41 This was to fulfill the word of Isaiah the prophet: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?” / For this reason they were unable to believe. For again, Isaiah says: / “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.” … Psalm 22:1-18 For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Doe of the Dawn.” A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning? / I cry out by day, O my God, but You do not answer, and by night, but I have no rest. / Yet You are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. … Psalm 69:21 They poisoned my food with gall and gave me vinegar to quench my thirst. Treasury of Scripture But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be? Matthew 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. Psalm 22:1-31 To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring? … Psalm 69:1-36 To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, A Psalm of David. Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul… Jump to Previous Behoveth Case Declare Fulfilled Scriptures True. Way WritingsJump to Next Behoveth Case Declare Fulfilled Scriptures True. Way WritingsMatthew 26 1. Jesus foretells his own death.3. The rulers conspire against him. 6. The woman anoints his feet. 14. Judas bargains to betray him. 17. Jesus eats the Passover; 26. institutes his holy supper; 30. foretells the desertion of his disciples, and Peter's denial; 36. prays in the garden; 47. and being betrayed by a kiss, 57. is carried to Caiaphas, 69. and denied by Peter. But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled Jesus refused violent resistance because His arrest and coming suffering followed the course God had revealed beforehand. The righteous servant would be rejected, afflicted, and led to death, bearing the sins of others. His submission did not show weakness or defeat but obedience to the Father’s saving purpose. Mrk 14:49 Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts.… that say it must happen this way?” The betrayal, arrest, condemnation, and crucifixion were not unforeseen events controlled by His enemies. Human beings acted willingly and were accountable for their sin, yet God’s sovereign plan was accomplished through their actions. Jesus had repeatedly prepared His disciples for His death, knowing that the Messiah must suffer before His resurrection and victory. Luk 24:25-27 Then Jesus said to them, “O foolish ones,… Persons / Places / Events 1. Jesus ChristThe central figure in this passage, Jesus is speaking to His disciples during His arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane. He is emphasizing the necessity of fulfilling Scripture through His impending suffering and crucifixion. 2. Garden of Gethsemane The location where Jesus is arrested. It is a place of prayer and agony for Jesus, symbolizing submission to God's will. 3. The Disciples Specifically, Peter is present, who earlier attempted to defend Jesus with a sword. The disciples are witnesses to Jesus' arrest and His teachings on the fulfillment of Scripture. 4. The Arresting Party Comprising chief priests, elders, and soldiers, they come to arrest Jesus, setting the stage for the fulfillment of the prophecies concerning His death. 5. The Scriptures Refers to the Old Testament prophecies that foretold the suffering and death of the Messiah, which Jesus is fulfilling through His actions and experiences. Teaching Points The Sovereignty of God in Fulfillment of ProphecyJesus' arrest and crucifixion were not random events but were divinely orchestrated to fulfill God's redemptive plan as prophesied in Scripture. Submission to God's Will Jesus models perfect submission to the Father's will, even when it involves suffering. Believers are called to trust and submit to God's plan for their lives. The Importance of Scripture Jesus' reference to the fulfillment of Scripture underscores the authority and reliability of God's Word. Christians should study and rely on Scripture for guidance and understanding of God's purposes. The Role of Suffering in God's Plan Suffering is not outside of God's control but can be a part of His plan for greater purposes. Believers can find comfort in knowing that God can use their trials for His glory. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Matthew 26:54?2. How does Matthew 26:54 affirm the necessity of fulfilling Scripture in Jesus' mission? 3. What Old Testament prophecies are fulfilled according to Matthew 26:54? 4. How can we trust God's plan when facing personal trials, as Jesus did? 5. In what ways does Matthew 26:54 encourage obedience to God's will today? 6. How does Jesus' fulfillment of Scripture inspire our faith and daily actions? 7. How does Matthew 26:54 affirm the necessity of prophecy fulfillment in Jesus' mission? 8. Why is prophecy fulfillment crucial to understanding Jesus' actions in Matthew 26:54? 9. How does Matthew 26:54 challenge the concept of free will versus divine plan? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Matthew 26? (54) How then shall the scriptures be fulfilled?--The words indicate what one may reverently speak of as the source of the peace and calmness which had come to our Lord's human soul out of the depths of its agony. All that was sharpest and most bitter was part of a pre-ordained discipline. Not otherwise could the Scriptures be fulfilled, which had painted, if we may so speak, the picture of the ideal Sufferer not less vividly than that of the ideal Conqueror and King. It was meet that He too should be made perfect through sufferings (Hebrews 2:10).Verse 54. - But how then (οϋν, i.e. if I now resist) shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be! There is no" but" in the original. In what way, Christ asks, shall God's determined counsel be accomplished, if you turn to the arm of the flesh, or if I use my Divine power to save myself? The will of God, as declared in Scripture, was that Jesus should be betrayed, seized, should suffer and die. Christ's will was one with the Father's and one with the Spirit's who inspired the Scripture, and therefore he must pass through each stage, undergo each detail, which the sacred volume specified. It was not merely that events were so arranged that they thus befell; nor merely that prophets of old foretold them; but there was some special moral duty and obligation in fulfilling them, which Christ, as one with the Father and the Holy Ghost, was minded to carry out in all perfection. Here was a ray of comfort for Peter and the other apostles. All was foreordained; its announcement in God's book proved it came from God, was under his control and ordering. Patience, therefore, and silent acquiescence were the duties now incumbent. "Be still, then, and know that I am God." Matthew 26:54 captures the heart of redemption history in one sentence. Jesus refuses self-defense because the written Word promised a suffering Savior. By yielding to arrest, He guarantees that every prophecy about His atoning death will stand fulfilled, securing our salvation and proving the absolute reliability of Scripture. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek But howπῶς (pōs) Adverb Strong's 4459: Adverb from the base of pou; an interrogative particle of manner; in what way?; also as exclamation, how much! then οὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. {would} the αἱ (hai) Article - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Scriptures γραφαὶ (graphai) Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural Strong's 1124: (a) a writing, (b) a passage of scripture; plur: the scriptures. A document, i.e. Holy Writ. be fulfilled πληρωθῶσιν (plērōthōsin) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 4137: From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc. that say ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. it must δεῖ (dei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1163: Third person singular active present of deo; also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is Necessary. happen γενέσθαι (genesthai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. this way?” οὕτως (houtōs) Adverb Strong's 3779: Thus, so, in this manner. Or (referring to what precedes or follows). 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