Matthew 26:53

51 At this, one of Jesus’ companions drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”

55 At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
KJV
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
WEB
Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
ASV
Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
DARBY
Or thinkest thou that I cannot now call upon my Father, and he will furnish me more than twelve legions of angels?
BLB
Or do you think that I am not able to call upon My Father, and He will furnish to Me presently more than twelve legions of angels?
ÅB
Tror du ikke at jeg her og nå kan be min Far, og han vil sende meg mer enn tolv legioner av engler?
OTB
Tror du ikke at jeg kan be til min Far, og han vil straks sette mer enn tolv legioner engler til min disposisjon?
B1930
Eller tror du ikke at jeg i denne stund kan bede min Fader, og han vilde sende mig mere enn tolv legioner engler?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 4:11

    Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.

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  • 2 Kings 6:17

    Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

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  • Luke 8:30

    “What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.

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  • Daniel 7:10

    A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

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  • Matthew 25:31

    When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.

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  • 2 Thessalonians 1:7

    and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels

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  • Jude 1:14

    Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones

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  • Matthew 10:1–2

    And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.

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