Matthew 26:54-56

New International Reader's Version

⁵⁴ But then how would the Scriptures come true? They say it must happen in this way.”

⁵⁵ At that time Jesus spoke to the crowd. “Am I leading a band of armed men against you?” he asked. “Do you have to come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courtyard teaching. And you didn’t arrest me. ⁵⁶ But all this has happened so that the words of the prophets would come true.” Then all the disciples left him and ran away.