50 Jesus said to him, (A)“Friend, (B)do what you came to do.”[a] Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him. 51 And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his (C)sword and struck the servant[b] of the high priest and cut off his ear. 52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For (D)all who take the sword will perish by the sword.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:50 Or Friend, why are you here?
  2. Matthew 26:51 Or bondservant

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