Matthew 26:52
King James Version (KJV)
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.
In context
50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then came they, and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
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?
Matthew 26:52 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Then saith Jesus to him, 'Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish;
- DBY Darby Translation
- Then saith Jesus to him, Return thy sword to its place; for all who take the sword shall perish by the sword.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then said Jesus to him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword, shall perish by the sword.