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)

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:50 Or “Why have you come, friend?”

50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus and took him.

51 And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.

52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

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