Simple question about bible verses

[MJC]

So when I see a bible verse printed such as “Mt 26:26ff” what does the ‘ff’ (or any letter for that matter) stand for?

 

[anawim]

MJC:

So when I see a bible verse printed such as “Mt 26:26ff” what does the ‘ff’ (or any letter for that matter) stand for?

It means the verses following it as well. I don’t remember what the Latin words are that the letters stand for.

btw, “cf” means ‘compare’

 

[Fidelis]

MJC:

So when I see a bible verse printed such as “Mt 26:26ff” what does the ‘ff’ (or any letter for that matter) stand for?

It basically means to read the verses after to the logical end of the passage.

For example, Matthew 26:26ff would be:

26
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and giving it to his disciples said, “Take and eat; this is my body.”
27
Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you,
28
for this is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins.
29
17 I tell you, from now on I shall not drink this fruit of the vine until the day when I drink it with you new in the kingdom of my Father.”
30
18 Then, after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

 

[Todd_Easton]

The f. or **ff. **after a verse designation means “and the following verse or verses.”

When the letters a or b appear after a verse designation, a refers to the first half of the verse and b the last half of the verse. These are used when only part of a verse is quoted.