Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Twelve
Legions
General references
Bible References
Twelve
Matthew 10:1
Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority and power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.
Legions
Luke 8:30
Then Jesus asked him, “What is your name?” And he answered, “Legion”; because many demons had entered him.
General references
Mark 14:47
But one of the bystanders [Simon Peter] drew his sword and struck [Malchus] the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.
Luke 22:50
And one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear.
John 18:10
Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.