Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Don't you think that I could call on my Father, and he would send me more than twelve legions of angels now?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Holman Bible
A Conservative Version
Or do thou think that I cannot now call my Father, and he will provide to me more than twelve legions of agents?
American Standard Version
Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Or, do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father and He will immediately send me more than twelve legions of angels [i.e., Jesus could have called about 72,000 angels to minister to Him. See Matt. 4:11]?
Anderson New Testament
Do you think that I can not now call upon my Father, and he would cause more than twelve legions of angels to stand by me?
Bible in Basic English
Does it not seem possible to you that if I make request to my Father he will even now send me an army of angels?
Common New Testament
Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
Daniel Mace New Testament
do you think my father, if I should now desire it of him, would not instantly send me more than twelve legions of angels?
Darby Translation
Or thinkest thou that I cannot now call upon my Father, and he will furnish me more than twelve legions of angels?
Godbey New Testament
Whether do you think that I am not able now to call upon my Father, and He will send me more than twelve legions of angels?
Goodspeed New Testament
Do you suppose I cannot appeal to my Father, and he would at once furnish me more than twelve legions of angels?
John Wesley New Testament
Thinkest thou that I cannot now ask my Father, and he will presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Julia Smith Translation
Thinkest thou that I am not able to call to my Father for aid, and he will set before me more than twelve legions of messengers?
King James 2000
Think you that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Or do you think that I cannot call upon my Father, and he would put at my disposal at once more than twelve legions of angels?
Modern King James verseion
Do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He shall presently give Me more than twelve legions of angels?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Either thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my father, and he shall give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Moffatt New Testament
What! do you think I cannot appeal to my Father to furnish me at this moment with over twelve legions of angels?
Montgomery New Testament
"Do you not suppose that I am able to appeal to my Father to furnish me at this very moment with twelve legions of angels?
NET Bible
Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and that he would send me more than twelve legions of angels right now?
New Heart English Bible
Or do you think that I could not ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
Noyes New Testament
Dost thou think that I cannot pray to my Father, and he will now give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Sawyer New Testament
Do you think that I could not ask my Father, and he would furnish me more than twelve legions of angels?
The Emphasized Bible
Or thinkest thou that I cannot call upon my Father, and he will set near me, even now, more than twelve legions of messengers?
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Thinkest thou, that I cannot now entreat my Father, and he will give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Twentieth Century New Testament
Do you think that I cannot ask my Father for help, when he would at once send to my aid more than twelve legions of angels?
Webster
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he will presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Weymouth New Testament
Or do you suppose I cannot entreat my Father and He would instantly send to my help more than twelve legions of angels?
Williams New Testament
Do you suppose that I am unable to appeal to my Father and have Him furnish me on the spot one hundred thousand angels?
World English Bible
Or do you think that I couldn't ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
Worrell New Testament
Or do you think that I cannot call upon My Father, and He will place beside Me, even now, more than twelve legions of angels?
Worsley New Testament
dost thou think that I cannot now apply to my Father, and He will send me more than twelve legions of angels?
Youngs Literal Translation
dost thou think that I am not able now to call upon my Father, and He will place beside me more than twelve legions of messengers?
Themes
Angels » Ministration of, obtained by prayer
Armies » Illustrative of » Multitudes of angels
Christ » For select reading » Angels wait upon
Cords » Cords of the cross » It was not because he was friendless
The death of Christ » Was voluntary
Jesus Christ » Death of, voluntary
Jesus Christ » History of » Is betrayed and apprehended (in the garden of gethsemane)
Topics
Interlinear
Parakaleo
Paristemi
Pleion
References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Matthew 26:53
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Betrayal And Arrest Of Jesus
52 Jesus told him, "Put your sword back in its place! Everyone who uses a sword will be killed by a sword. 53 Don't you think that I could call on my Father, and he would send me more than twelve legions of angels now? 54 How, then, would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say this must happen?"
Names
Cross References
Matthew 4:11
So the Devil left him, and angels came and began ministering to him.
2 Kings 6:17
Then Elisha prayed, asking the LORD, "Please make him able to really see!" And so when the LORD enabled the young man to see, he looked, and there was the mountain, filled with horses and fiery chariots surrounding Elisha!
Daniel 7:10
A river of fire flowed out from before him. Thousands upon thousands were serving him, with millions upon millions waiting before him. The court sat in judgment, and record books were unsealed.
Luke 8:30
Jesus asked the man, "What's your name?"
Matthew 25:31
"When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.
Matthew 10:1-2
Then Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and every illness.
2 Thessalonians 1:7
and to give us who are afflicted relief when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his mighty angels
Jude 1:14
Enoch, in the seventh generation from Adam, prophesied about these people when he said, "Look! The Lord has come with countless thousands of his holy ones.