Matthew 26:53
Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels?
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
54How then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done?
Cross References
2 Kings 6:17And Eliseus prayed, and said: Lord, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the servant, and he saw: and behold the mountain was full of horses, and chariots of fire round about Eliseus.
Matthew 4:11Then the devil left him; and behold angels came and ministered to him.
Matthew 25:31And when the Son of man shall come in his majesty, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his majesty.
2 Thessalonians 1:7And to you who are troubled, rest with us when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven, with the angels of his power:
Matthew Henry on Matthew 26:48-57
Christ Betrayed by Judas; The Priest's Servant Smitten by Peter; Christ Deserted by His Disciples. 47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. 50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then… Read the whole commentary →