Matthew 26:52-56
Matthew 26:52
Then Jesus *said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword will perish by the sword.
Matthew 26:53
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?
Matthew 26:54
How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?”
Matthew 26:55
At 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 26:56
But all this has taken place so that the Scriptures of the prophets will be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples left Him and fled. Jesus before Caiaphas