Loading…

Matthew 26:52–53

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

Read more Explain verse



Matthew 26:52–53 — English Standard Version (ESV)

52 Then Jesus said to him, Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword. 53 Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?

Matthew 26:52–53 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

52 Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. 53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

Matthew 26:52–53 — New Living Translation (NLT)

52 Put away your sword,” Jesus told him. Those who use the sword will die by the sword. 53 Don’t you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly?

Matthew 26:52–53 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

52 But Jesus said to him, Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword. 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?

Matthew 26:52–53 — New Century Version (NCV)

52 Jesus said to the man, “Put your sword back in its place. All who use swords will be killed with swords. 53 Surely you know I could ask my Father, and he would give me more than twelve armies of angels.

Matthew 26:52–53 — American Standard Version (ASV)

52 Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. 53 Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

Matthew 26:52–53 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

52 Then saith Jesus to him, Return thy sword to its place; for all who take the sword shall perish by the sword. 53 Or thinkest thou that I cannot now call upon my Father, and he will furnish me more than twelve legions of angels?

Matthew 26:52–53 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword away! All who use a sword will be killed by a sword. 53 Don’t you think that I could call on my Father to send more than twelve legions of angels to help me now?

Matthew 26:52–53 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

52 Then Jesus told him, Put your sword back in its place because all who take up a sword will perish by a sword. 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?

Matthew 26:52–53 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

52 Then Jesus said to him, Put your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword. 53 Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?

Matthew 26:52–53 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

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?

Matthew 26:52–53 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

52 “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “All who use the sword will die by the sword. 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.

Matthew 26:52–53 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

52 Then Jesus said to him, Put your sword back into its place; for all 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 legions of angels?


A service of Logos Bible Software