Matthew 26:51-54

51 And behold, ¹one of those who were with Jesus reached and drew out his ²sword, and struck the ³slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

52 Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place; for ⁴all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.

53 "Or do you think that I cannot * appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve ⁵legions of ⁶angels?

54 "How then will ⁷the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?"

Cross References

• 1. Mark 14:47; Luke 22:50; John 18:10
• 2. Luke 22:38
• 3. Mark 14:47; Luke 22:50; John 18:10
• 4. Genesis 9:6; Revelation 13:10
• 5. Mark 5:9, 15; Luke 8:30
• 6. Matthew 4:11
• 7. Matthew 26:24

Footnotes

• [a] Lit "extended the hand"
• [b] Lit "took off"
• [c] A legion equaled 6,000 troops