Zec 13:7, Mat 26:31, 56, Mar 14:27, 50, Act 8:1, 2Ti 4:16-17 | ESV | STEP | Awake , O sword , against my shepherd , against the man who stands next to me , declares the Lord of hosts . Strike the shepherd , and the sheep will be scattered ; I will turn my hand against the little ones .

Zechariah 13:7

The Shepherd Struck

7 “Awake, O sword, against ^amy shepherd,
against the man who stands next to me,”

declares the Lord of hosts.
^b“Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered;
I will turn my hand against the little ones.

Matthew 26:31

31 Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of me this night. For it is written, ‘I will ^cstrike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’

Matthew 26:56

56 But ^dall this has taken place that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” ^eThen all the disciples left him and fled.

Mark 14:27

27 And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will ^fstrike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’

Mark 14:50

50 ^gAnd they all left him and fled.

Acts 8:1

Saul Ravages the Church

1 And ^hSaul ⁱapproved of his execution.

And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and ^jthey were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.

2 Timothy 4:16-17

16 At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. ^kMay it not be charged against them! 17 But ^lthe Lord stood by me and ^mstrengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and ⁿall the Gentiles might hear it. So ^oI was rescued ^pfrom the lion’s mouth.