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Matthew 26:50-56
Evangelical Heritage Version
Matthew 26:50-56
Evangelical Heritage Version
50 Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?”
Then they advanced, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him. 51 Suddenly, one of the men with Jesus reached out his hand, drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear. 52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, because all who take the sword will die by the sword. 53 Do you not realize that I could call on my Father, and at once he would provide me with more than twelve legions[a] of angels? 54 But then how would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”
55 At that same time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out to arrest me with swords and clubs as if I were a robber? Day after day I was sitting in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me. 56 But all this has happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.
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- Matthew 26:53 A Roman legion contained as many as six thousand soldiers.
Matthew 26:50-56
New International Version
Matthew 26:50-56
New International Version
50 Jesus replied, “Do what you came for, friend.”[a](A)
Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. 51 With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword,(B) drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.(C)
52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.(D) 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?(E) 54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled(F) that say it must happen in this way?”
55 In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching,(G) and you did not arrest me. 56 But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be fulfilled.”(H) Then all the disciples deserted him and fled.
Footnotes
- Matthew 26:50 Or “Why have you come, friend?”
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