The Betrayal of Jesus

Matthew 26:52

In 9 translations

BSB: “Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.
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.
WEB: Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.
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.
LSV: Then Jesus says to him, “Turn back your sword to its place; for all who took the sword will perish by the sword;
YLT: Then saith Jesus to him, 'Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish;
DBY: Then saith Jesus to him, Return thy sword to its place; for all who take the sword shall perish by the sword.
DRC: Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place: for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
GNV: Then sayde Iesus vnto him, Put vp thy sworde into his place: for all that take the sworde, shall perish with the sworde.

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Where the editions differ

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NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Textus Receptus read ἀπολοῦνται (“will perish”); Byzantine text read ἀποθανοῦνται (“will die”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)

Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place σου elsewhere in this verse.
Spelling of μαχαίρῃ: Textus Receptus: μαχαίρᾳ.

SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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SBLGNT: τὴν μάχαιράν σου. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τὴν μάχαιράν σου; Robinson–Pierpont read σου τὴν μάχαιραν.
SBLGNT: ἀπολοῦνται. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἀπολοῦνται; Robinson–Pierpont read ἀποθανοῦνται.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT: τότε λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς· Ἀπόστρεψον τὴν μάχαιράν σου εἰς τὸν τόπον αὐτῆς, πάντες γὰρ οἱ λαβόντες μάχαιραν ἐν μαχαίρῃ ἀπολοῦνται·
RP2018: Τότε λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀπόστρεψόν σου τὴν μάχαιραν εἰς τὸν τόπον αὐτῆς· πάντες γὰρ οἱ λαβόντες μάχαιραν ἐν μαχαίρᾳ ἀποθανοῦνται.
TR-Boyd: Τότε λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Ἀπόστρεψόν σου τὴν μάχαιραν εἰς τὸν τόπον αὐτῆς· πάντες γὰρ οἱ λαβόντες μάχαιραν ἐν μαχαίρᾳ ἀπολοῦνται.
SCR1894: τοτε λεγει αυτω ο ιησους αποστρεψον σου την μαχαιραν εις τον τοπον αυτης παντες γαρ οι λαβοντες μαχαιραν εν μαχαιρα απολουνται

Who and where

👤 Jesus Christ◆ Holy Week◆ Prayer and Betrayal in Gethsemane

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Malchus Simon (2)Curiosity Month Persecution Prisoners Meekness Homicide War; Warfare Law in the New Testament

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Cross-references most cited first

Genesis 9:6Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man his blood will be shed; for in His own image God has made mankind.
Revelation 13:10“If anyone is destined for captivity, into captivity he will go; if anyone is to die by the sword, by the sword he must be killed.” Here is a call for the perseverance and faith of the saints.
Romans 12:19Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”
1 Peter 2:21–23For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, that you should follow in His footsteps: “He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth.” When they heaped abuse on…
1 Peter 3:9Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.
Revelation 16:6For they have spilled the blood of saints and prophets, and You have given them blood to drink, as they deserve.”
Psalms 55:23But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
Matthew 23:34–36Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town. And so upon you will come all…
1 Thessalonians 5:15Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
Ezekiel 35:5–6Because you harbored an ancient hatred and delivered the Israelites over to the sword in the time of their disaster at the final stage of their punishment, therefore as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, I will…
1 Corinthians 4:11–12To this very hour we are hungry and thirsty, we are poorly clothed, we are brutally treated, we are homeless. We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
Matthew 5:39But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;

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