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
And summoning his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could expel [them] and could heal every disease and every sickness.

Legions

Luke 8:30
So Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," because many demons had entered into him.

General references

Mark 14:47
But a certain one of the bystanders, drawing [his] sword, struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.
Luke 22:50
And a certain 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 slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear. (Now the name of the slave was Malchus.)