The Betrayal of Jesus

Matthew 26:53

In 9 translations

BSB: Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
KJV: Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
WEB: Or do you think that I couldn’t ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
ASV: Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
LSV: do you think that I am not able now to call on My Father, and He will place beside Me more than twelve legions of messengers?
YLT: 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?
DBY: Or thinkest thou that I cannot now call upon my Father, and he will furnish me more than twelve legions of angels?
DRC: Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels?
GNV: Either thinkest thou, that I can not now pray to my Father, and he will giue me moe then twelue legions of Angels?

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NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read πλείω (“more”); Tyndale House, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read πλείους (“more”).
NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text read λεγιῶνας (“legions”); Textus Receptus read λεγεῶνας (“legions”).

Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)

Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἄρτι elsewhere in this verse.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include ἢ (“than”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.

SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

SBLGNT: δύναμαι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read δύναμαι; Robinson–Pierpont add ἄρτι.
SBLGNT: ἄρτι πλείω. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἄρτι πλείω; Robinson–Pierpont read πλείους ἢ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: ἢ δοκεῖς ὅτι οὐ δύναμαι παρακαλέσαι τὸν πατέρα μου, καὶ παραστήσει μοι ἄρτι πλείω δώδεκα λεγιῶνας ἀγγέλων;
RP2018: Ἢ δοκεῖς ὅτι οὐ δύναμαι ἄρτι παρακαλέσαι τὸν πατέρα μου, καὶ παραστήσει μοι πλείους ἢ δώδεκα λεγεῶνας ἀγγέλων;
TR-Boyd: Ἢ δοκεῖς ὅτι οὐ δύναμαι ἄρτι παρακαλέσαι τὸν πατέρα μου, καὶ παραστήσει μοι πλείους ἢ δώδεκα λεγεῶνας ἀγγέλων;
SCR1894: η δοκεις οτι ου δυναμαι αρτι παρακαλεσαι τον πατερα μου και παραστησει μοι πλειους η δωδεκα λεγεωνας αγγελων

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👤 God◆ Holy Week◆ Prayer and Betrayal in Gethsemane

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Legion Angels Angel Presently Simon (2)Curiosity Death of Christ, The Judas Iscariot Month Self-Surrender

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Luke 8:30“What is your name?” Jesus asked. “Legion,” he replied, because many demons had gone into him.
Daniel 7:10A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.
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Matthew 25:31When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, He will sit on His glorious throne.
Jude 1:14Enoch, the seventh from Adam, also prophesied about them: “Behold, the Lord is coming with myriads of His holy ones
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