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Matthew 26:51
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49 Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” aand kissed Him.  
50 But Jesus said to him, a“Friend, why have you come?” Then they came and laid hands on Jesus and took Him.  
51 And suddenly, aone of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.  
52 But Jesus said to him, “Put your sword in its place, afor all who take the sword will1 perish by the sword.  
53 Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with amore than twelve legions of angels?  
54 How then could the Scriptures be fulfilled, athat it must happen thus?”  
55 In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “Have you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take Me? I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you did not seize Me.
56 But all this was done that the aScriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled.” Then ball the disciples forsook Him and fled.  

Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin

57 aAnd those who had laid hold of Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.  
58 But aPeter followed Him at a distance to the high priest’s courtyard. And he went in and sat with the servants to see the end.  
Verse Comparison: Matthew 26:51

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American Standard Version
And behold, one of them that were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.

Amplified® Bible
And behold, one of those who were with Jesus reached out his hand and drew his sword and, striking the body servant of the high priest, cut off his ear.

Contemporary English Version
One of Jesus' followers pulled out a sword. He struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.

Darby English Version
And behold, one of those with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and smiting the bondman of the high priest took off his ear.

Good News Bible
One of those who were with Jesus drew his sword and struck at the High Priest's slave, cutting off his ear.

International Standard Version
Suddenly, one of the men with Jesus reached out his hand, drew his sword, and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his ear.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
And behold, one of those who were with Jesus reached and drew out his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

New International Version
With that, one of Jesus' companions reached for his sword, drew it out and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

New King James Version
And suddenly, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And behold, one of those who accompanied Jesus reached and drew out his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

Revised Standard Version
And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

Young's Literal Translation
And lo, one of those with Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, drew his sword, and having struck the servant of the chief priest, he took off his ear.


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