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Matthew 26:53-54
New King James Version
Matthew 26:53-54
New King James Version
53 Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with (A)more than twelve legions of angels? 54 How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, (B)that it must happen thus?”
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Matthew 26:53-54
New International Version
Matthew 26:53-54
New International Version
53 Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?(A) 54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled(B) that say it must happen in this way?”
Matthew 26:53-54
Revised Standard Version
Matthew 26:53-54
Revised Standard Version
53 Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then should the scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?”
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Matthew 26:53-54
The Message
Matthew 26:53-54
The Message
52-54 Jesus said, “Put your sword back where it belongs. All who use swords are destroyed by swords. Don’t you realize that I am able right now to call to my Father, and twelve companies—more, if I want them—of fighting angels would be here, battle-ready? But if I did that, how would the Scriptures come true that say this is the way it has to be?”
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Matthew 26:53-54
Good News Translation
Matthew 26:53-54
Good News Translation
53 Don't you know that I could call on my Father for help, and at once he would send me more than twelve armies of angels? 54 But in that case, how could the Scriptures come true which say that this is what must happen?”
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