Matthew 26:52-54
Evangelical Heritage Version
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?”
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- Matthew 26:53 A Roman legion contained as many as six thousand soldiers.
Matthew 26:52-54
New International Version
52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.(A) 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?(B) 54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled(C) that say it must happen in this way?”
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