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Matthew 26:53–54

53 iDo you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me jmore than twelve klegions of angels? 54 lBut how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?”

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Matthew 26:53–54 — The New International Version (NIV)

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? 54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?”

Matthew 26:53–54 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

Matthew 26:53–54 — New Living Translation (NLT)

53 Don’t you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly? 54 But if I did, how would the Scriptures be fulfilled that describe what must happen now?”

Matthew 26:53–54 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

53 Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels? 54 How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen thus?”

Matthew 26:53–54 — New Century Version (NCV)

53 Surely you know I could ask my Father, and he would give me more than twelve armies of angels. 54 But it must happen this way to bring about what the Scriptures say.”

Matthew 26:53–54 — American Standard Version (ASV)

53 Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 How then should the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

Matthew 26:53–54 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

53 Or thinkest thou that I cannot now call upon my Father, and he will furnish me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 How then should the scriptures be fulfilled that thus it must be?

Matthew 26:53–54 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

53 Don’t you think that I could call on my Father to send more than twelve legions of angels to help me now? 54 How, then, are the Scriptures to be fulfilled that say this must happen?” 

Matthew 26:53–54 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

53 Or do you think that I cannot call on My Father, and He will provide Me at once with more than 12 legions of angels? 54 How, then, would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”

Matthew 26:53–54 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

53 Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels? 54 But how then would the scriptures be fulfilled, which say it must happen in this way?”

Matthew 26:53–54 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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? 54 How then would the scriptures be fulfilled that it must happen in this way?”

Matthew 26:53–54 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

53 Do you think I can’t ask my Father for help? He would send an army of more than 70,000 angels right away. 54 But then how would the Scriptures come true? They say it must happen in this way.”

Matthew 26:53–54 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

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

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


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