Matthew 26:53
World English Bible (WEB)
Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
In context
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?”
55 In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me.
Matthew 26:53 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
- KJV King James Version
- Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
- ASV American Standard Version
- Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- dost thou think that I am not able now to call upon my Father, and He will place beside me more than twelve legions of messengers?
- DBY Darby Translation
- Or thinkest thou that I cannot now call upon my Father, and he will furnish me more than twelve legions of angels?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he will presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?