Matthew 26:52
Matthew 26:52-54 The Message (MSG)
Jesus said, “Put your sword back where it belongs. All who use swords are destroyed by swords. Don’t you realize that I am able right now to call to my Father, and twelve companies—more, if I want them—of fighting angels would be here, battle-ready? But if I did that, how would the Scriptures come true that say this is the way it has to be?”
Matthew 26:52 King James Version (KJV)
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.
Matthew 26:52 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then Jesus *said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.
Matthew 26:52 New Century Version (NCV)
Jesus said to the man, “Put your sword back in its place. All who use swords will be killed with swords.
Matthew 26:52 American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Matthew 26:52 New International Version (NIV)
“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
Matthew 26:52 New King James Version (NKJV)
But Jesus said to him, “Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.
Matthew 26:52 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back in its place; for all those who habitually draw the sword will die by the sword. [Gen 9:6]
Matthew 26:52 New Living Translation (NLT)
“Put away your sword,” Jesus told him. “Those who use the sword will die by the sword.