Matthew 26:55
Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 26
“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.”Matthew 26:55
What Does Matthew 26:55 Mean?
Matthew 26:55 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 26, verse 55 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Matthew 26:55 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
John 8:2“And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.”Matthew 26:47“And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.”Luke 19:47“And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,”John 18:20“Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.”Mark 12:35“And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the son of David?”Luke 21:37“And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.”Matthew 21:23“And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?”Luke 4:20“And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.”Luke 22:52“Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?”1 Samuel 26:20“Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one doth hunt a partridge in the mountains.”2 Kings 6:14“Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.”Psalms 18:4“The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.”Jeremiah 48:27“For was not Israel a derision unto thee? was he found among thieves? for since thou spakest of him, thou skippedst for joy.”Mark 14:48“And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?”Luke 20:1“And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,”John 7:14“Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.”John 7:28“Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.”Acts 19:9“But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.”
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