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The Book of Matthew, Chapter 26, Verse 52

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51
And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out [his] hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.
King James Version
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.›
American Standard Version
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.
New English Translation
At that moment Jesus said to the crowd,“Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest me like you would an outlaw? Day after day I sat teaching in the temple courts, yet you did not arrest me.
World English Bible
Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by 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?›
54
‹But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?›
55
In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, ‹Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.›
56
‹But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.› Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
57
And they that had laid hold on Jesus led [him] away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
58
But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
59
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
60
But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, [yet] found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
61
And said, This [fellow] said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
62
And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what [is it which] these witness against thee?