52"Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.


In Context

49 Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed him.

50 Jesus replied, "Friend, do what you came for."

51 Then the men stepped forward, seized Jesus and arrested him. With that, one of Jesus' companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

52 "Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw 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?

54 But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?"

Matthew 26:52 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:52Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

26:52Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place: for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

26:52Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:52Then saith Jesus to him, Return thy sword to its place; for all who take the sword shall perish by the sword.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

26:52Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:52Then said Jesus to him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword, shall perish by the sword.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

26:52Then Jesus said to him, |Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

26:52Then saith Jesus to him, 'Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

26:52Then said Jesus to him, Put up again your sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.