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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