Matthew 26:53 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?”
Matthew 26:53 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Matthew 26:53 in 6 Bible Translations
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Matthew 26:53 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?”
Matthew 26:53 — World English Bible
Matthew 26:53 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels? ”
Matthew 26:53 — American Standard Version
Matthew 26:53 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“dost thou think that I am not able now to call upon my Father, and He will place beside me more than twelve legions of messengers?”
Matthew 26:53 — Young's Literal Translation
Matthew 26:53 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Or thinkest thou that I cannot now call upon my Father, and he will furnish me more than twelve legions of angels? ”
Matthew 26:53 — Darby Translation
Matthew 26:53 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Either thinkest thou, that I can not now pray to my Father, and he will giue me moe then twelue legions of Angels?”
Matthew 26:53 — Geneva Bible
Matthew 26:53 in Context — Matthew 26
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.
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?
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.
What Does Matthew 26:53 Mean?
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