Matthew 26:53

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^26:53Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and that he would send me more than twelve legions⁶⁶ of angels right now?

66 A legion was a Roman army unit of about 6,000 soldiers, so twelve legions would be 72,000.

Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?

Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and he will provide me here and now with more than twelve legions of angels?

Don’t you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly?

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?

Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

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