Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
how then may the Writings be fulfilled, that thus it behoveth to happen?'
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
How, then, would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say this must happen?"
A Conservative Version
How then would the scriptures be fulfilled that it is necessary to happen this way?
American Standard Version
How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?
Amplified
An Understandable Version
How [else] then should the Scriptures be fulfilled that this must happen [than what is taking place]?"
Anderson New Testament
But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
Bible in Basic English
But how then would the Writings come true, which say that so it has to be?
Common New Testament
But how then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen in this way?"
Daniel Mace New Testament
but how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, which say, that thus it must happen?
Darby Translation
How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?
Godbey New Testament
How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled, because it is necessary thus to be done?
Goodspeed New Testament
But then how are the Scriptures to be fulfilled, which say that this must happen?"
John Wesley New Testament
But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
Julia Smith Translation
How then would the writings be filled up, that so it must be?
King James 2000
But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
Lexham Expanded Bible
How then would the scriptures be fulfilled that it must happen in this way?"
Modern King James verseion
But how then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But how then should the scriptures be fulfilled? For so must it be."
Moffatt New Testament
Only, how could the scriptures be fulfilled then ??the scriptures that say this must be so?"
Montgomery New Testament
"But if I did, how could the Scriptures be fulfilled that say that thus it 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?"
Noyes New Testament
But how then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
Sawyer New Testament
How then would the Scriptures be accomplished, that it must be so?
The Emphasized Bible
How then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that, thus, it must needs come to pass?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
Twentieth Century New Testament
But in that case how would the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that this must be?"
Webster
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?"
Williams New Testament
How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, for they say this is the way it must be?"
World English Bible
How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?"
Worrell New Testament
How, then, could the Scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?"
Worsley New Testament
but how then should the scriptures be fulfilled, which say that thus it must be?
Themes
Jesus Christ » Death of, voluntary
Jesus Christ » History of » Is betrayed and apprehended (in the garden of gethsemane)
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 26:54
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Betrayal And Arrest Of Jesus
53 dost thou think that I am not able now to call upon my Father, and He will place beside me more than twelve legions of messengers? 54 how then may the Writings be fulfilled, that thus it behoveth to happen?' 55 In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, 'As against a robber ye did come forth, with swords and sticks, to take me! daily with you I was sitting teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hold on me;
Cross References
Matthew 26:24
the Son of Man doth indeed go, as it hath been written concerning him, but woe to that man through whom the Son of Man is delivered up! good it were for him if that man had not been born.'
Psalm 22:1-31
To the Overseer, on 'The Hind of the Morning.' -- A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation, The words of my roaring?
Psalm 69:1-36
To the Overseer. -- 'On the Lilies,' by David. Save me, O God, for come have waters unto the soul.
Isaiah 53:1-12
Who hath given credence to that which we heard? And the arm of Jehovah, On whom hath it been revealed?
Daniel 9:24-26
'Seventy weeks are determined for thy people, and for thy holy city, to shut up the transgression, and to seal up sins, and to cover iniquity, and to bring in righteousness age-during, and to seal up vision and prophet, and to anoint the holy of holies.
Zechariah 13:7
Sword, awake against My shepherd, And against a hero -- My fellow, An affirmation of Jehovah of Hosts. Smite the shepherd, and scattered is the flock, And I have put back My hand on the little ones.
Luke 24:25-26
And he said unto them, 'O inconsiderate and slow in heart, to believe on all that the prophets spake!
Luke 24:44-46
and he said to them, 'These are the words that I spake unto you, being yet with you, that it behoveth to be fulfilled all the things that are written in the Law of Moses, and the Prophets, and the Psalms, about me.'
John 10:35
if them he did call gods unto whom the word of God came, (and the Writing is not able to be broken,)
Acts 1:16
'Men, brethren, it behoved this Writing that it be fulfilled that beforehand the Holy Spirit spake through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus,