Matthew 26:53 “Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once pu…”

Matthew 26:53

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?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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?

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?

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

Either thinkest thou, that I can not now pray to my Father, and he will giue me moe then twelue legions of Angels?

Darby Translation

Or thinkest thou that I cannot now call upon my Father, and he will furnish me more than twelve legions of angels?

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?

Bible in Basic English

Does it not seem possible to you that if I make request to my Father he will even now send me an army of angels?

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Cross references

“and he”

Matthew 4:11 2 Kings 6:17 Daniel 7:10 Matthew 25:31 2 Thessalonians 1:7 Jude 1:14

Matthew 4:11 · BSB

Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.

2 Kings 6:17 · BSB

Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.

Daniel 7:10 · BSB

A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

Matthew 25:31 · BSB

When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.

2 Thessalonians 1:7 · BSB

and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels

Jude 1:14 · BSB

Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones

“twelve”

Matthew 10:1 Matthew 10:2

Matthew 10:1 · BSB

And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.

Matthew 10:2 · BSB

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

“legions”

Luke 8:30

Luke 8:30 · BSB

“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

52“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

54But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”

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