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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.  
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Matthew 26:53

Even now (arti). Just now, at this very moment.

Legions (legiwnav). A Latin word. Roman soldiers in large numbers were in Palestine later in AD 66, but they were in Caesarea and in the tower of Antonia in Jerusalem. A full Roman legion had 6,100 foot and 726 horse in the time of Augustus. But Jesus sees more than twelve legions at his command (one for each apostle) and shows his undaunted courage in this crisis. One should recall the story of Elisha at Dothan (II Kings 6:17).




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Matthew 26:53:

Mark 5:9
Mark 14:43
Revelation 19:14

 

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