Matthew 26:56 Meaning and Explanation
“But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.”
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Read Full Chapter →All this fulfills the writings of the prophets; and all the disciples forsake Him and flee.
What Does Matthew 26:56 Mean?
Matthew states the meaning plainly: all this was done that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. And in the same breath, the cost: then all the disciples forsook him, and fled -- the scattered sheep of Zechariah, exactly as Jesus had said on the road.
Every friend is gone in a single sentence. The word of God proves true in its griefs as well as its glories. Jesus now walks utterly alone into trial and death -- abandoned by all, so that none who trust Him need ever be left comfortless.
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What does Matthew 26:56 mean?
All this fulfills the writings of the prophets; and all the disciples forsake Him and flee.