Matthew 26:53

Matthew 26:53 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
• New International Version (NIV)Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels?

Context of Matthew 26:53

51And behold, one of those who were with Jesus reached and drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear. 52Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword will perish by the sword. 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? 54How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?” 55At that time Jesus said to the crowds, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would against a man inciting a revolt? Every day I used to sit within the temple grounds teaching, and you did not arrest Me.

Matthew 26:53 word by word

ἢ δοκεῖς ὅτι οὐ δύναμαι παρακαλέσαι τὸν πατέρα μου, καὶ παραστήσει μοι ἄρτι πλείω δώδεκα λεγιῶνας ἀγγέλων;Read the interlinear

• Orἤē · orG2228
• do you thinkδοκέωdokeō · to thinkG1380
• that I cannotδύναμαιdunamai · be ableG1410
• that I cannotοὐou · noG3756
• appealπαρακαλέωparakaleō · to plead/comfortG3870
• to My Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• and He will at onceἄρτιarti · nowG737
• putπαρίστημιparistēmi paristanō · to stand byG3936
• moreπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• than twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427
• legionsλεγεώνlegeōn · LegionG3003
• angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32

Cross-references for Matthew 26:53

• Matthew 4:11Then the devil left Him; and behold, angels came and began to serve Him.
• Matthew 25:31“But when the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne.
• 2 Kings 6:17Then Elisha prayed and said, “Lord, please, open his eyes so that he may see.” And the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he saw; and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
• Daniel 7:10A river of fire was flowing And coming out from before Him; Thousands upon thousands were serving Him, And myriads upon myriads were standing before Him; The court convened, And the books were opened.
• 2 Thessalonians 1:7and to give relief to you who are afflicted, along with us, when the Lord Jesus will be revealed from heaven with His mighty angels
• Jude 1:14It was also about these people that Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord has come with many thousands of His holy ones,
• Matthew 10:1Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.
• Luke 8:30And Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Legion”; because many demons had entered him.

Commentaries on Matthew 26:53

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 53More than twelve legions of angels? - As if he had said, Instead of you twelve, one of whom is a traitor, my Father can give me more than twelve legions of angels to defend me. A legion, at different times, contained different numbers; 4,200, 5,000, and frequently 6,000 men; and from this saying, taking the latter number, which is the common rate, may we not-safely believe that the angels of God amount to more than 72,000?Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 47-57Verses 47-57 The account of Jesus‘ being betrayed by Judas is recorded by all the evangelists. See Mark 14:43-52; Luke 22:47-53; John 18:2-12. Matthew 26:47 Judas, one of the twelve, came - This was done while Jesus was addressing his disciples. John informs us that Judas knew the place, because Jesus was in the habit of going there with his disciples. Judas had passed the time, after he left Jesus and the other disciples at the Passover, in arranging…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 47-56Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 53twelve legions: Jesus used Roman military language to describe the help he could receive from God. A legion was about 6,000 soldiers. Jesus was not a helpless victim. He allowed his own arrest.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 26:53

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Legion
• Meekness
• Prayer
• Prisoners

In the dictionaries

• Adjure
• Angel
• Blood
• Covenant
• Cup
• Curse
• Friend
• Guilty
• Heavy
• Hymn

Commentaries on Matthew 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings