Matthew 26:53
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| Overview - Matthew 26 | |
| 1 | Christ foretells his own death. |
| 3 | The rulers conspire against him. |
| 6 | The woman anoints his feet. |
| 14 | Judas bargains to betray him. |
| 17 | Christ eats the passover; |
| 26 | institutes his holy supper; |
| 30 | foretells the desertion of his disciples, and Peter's denial; |
| 36 | prays in the garden; |
| 47 | and being betrayed by a kiss, |
| 57 | is carried to Caiaphas, |
| 69 | and denied of Peter. |
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Matthew 26:53 (King James Version)
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
- and he
- 4:11 25:31 2 Kings 6:17 ; Daniel 7:10 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:7 ; Jude 1:14
- twelve
- Matthew 10:1 Matthew 10:2
- legions
- (A legion, [legeon
,] for the Latin legio, from lego, to collect or choose was a particular division or battalion of the Roman army, which at different times contained different numbers. In the time of our Saviour it probably consisted of Matthew 26:6 Matthew 26:200 ; foot and 300 ; horse, twelve of which would amount to Matthew 26:78 Matthew 26:000 ; men.) - Luke 8:30
- (A legion, [legeon