Mat 26:31 | TNotes | STEP | 26:31 God will strike: In Zech 13:7-9 , the Shepherd , God’s partner, is struck down (understood by Jesus as a prediction of his own death), and out of the scattered sheep emerge a purged, purified remnant of faithful ones (Zech 13:8-9 ). In the short term, the disciples would soon be scattered and deny association with Jesus (Matt 26:34 , 56 , 69-75 ).

bZech 13:7-9►

cZech 13:8-9►

dMatt 26:34►

‏ Matthew 26:31

26:31 ^a God will strike: In Zech 13:7-9 ^b, the Shepherd, God’s partner, is struck down (understood by Jesus as a prediction of his own death), and out of the scattered sheep emerge a purged, purified remnant of faithful ones (Zech 13:8-9 ^c). In the short term, the disciples would soon be scattered and deny association with Jesus (Matt 26:34 ^d, 56 ^e, 69-75 ^f).