51 And behold, one of those with Jesus extended his[a] hand and[b] drew his sword, and striking the slave of the high priest, cut off his ear. 52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place! For all who take up the sword will die by the sword. 53 Or do you think that I cannot call upon my Father, and he would put at my disposal at once more than twelve legions of angels?

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:51 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  2. Matthew 26:51 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“extended”) has been translated as a finite verb

51 With that, one of Jesus’ companions reached for his sword,(A) drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.(B)

52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.(C) 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?(D)

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