Matthew 26:54-56

Expanded Bible

⁵⁴ But ·it must happen this way to bring about what the Scriptures say [^Lhow, then, could the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?].”

⁵⁵ Then Jesus said to the crowd, “You came to get me with swords and clubs as if I were a ·criminal [revolutionary; rebel; ^Lrobber; ^Cthe term “robber” was used by the Romans of insurrectionists]. Every day I sat in the Temple teaching, and you did not arrest me there. ⁵⁶ But all these things have happened ·so that it will come about as the prophets wrote [^Lto fulfill the writings/scriptures of the prophets].” Then all of Jesus’ ·followers [disciples] ·left [deserted] him and ·ran away [fled].