Matthew 26:52
World English Bible (WEB)
Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.
In context
50 Jesus said to him, “Friend, why are you here?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
51 Behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.
52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.
53 Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
54 How then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it must be so?”
Matthew 26:52 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.