52 "Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
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.
52 Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.
52 Jesus said, "Put your sword back where it belongs. All who use swords are destroyed by swords.
52 But Jesus said to him, "Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.
52 "Put away your sword," Jesus told him. "Those who use the sword will die by the sword.
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?
53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
53 Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
53 Don't you realize that I am able right now to call to my Father, and twelve companies - more, if I want them - of fighting angels would be here, battle-ready?
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?
53 Don't you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly?
(Read Matthew 26:47-56)
No enemies are so much to be abhorred as those professed disciples that betray Christ with a kiss. God has no need of our services, much less of our sins, to bring about his purposes. Though Christ was crucified through weakness, it was voluntary weakness; he submitted to death. If he had not been willing to suffer, they could not conquer him. It was a great sin for those who had left all to follow Jesus; now to leave him for they knew not what. What folly, for fear of death to flee from Him, whom they knew and acknowledged to be the Fountain of life!
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Matthew 26:52
Commentary on Matthew 26:47-56
(Read Matthew 26:47-56)
No enemies are so much to be abhorred as those professed disciples that betray Christ with a kiss. God has no need of our services, much less of our sins, to bring about his purposes. Though Christ was crucified through weakness, it was voluntary weakness; he submitted to death. If he had not been willing to suffer, they could not conquer him. It was a great sin for those who had left all to follow Jesus; now to leave him for they knew not what. What folly, for fear of death to flee from Him, whom they knew and acknowledged to be the Fountain of life!