Matthew 26:52 - The Betrayal of Jesus (2024)

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New International Version
“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.New Living Translation
“Put away your sword,” Jesus told him. “Those who use the sword will die by the sword.English Standard Version
Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.Berean Standard Bible
“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.Berean Literal Bible
Then Jesus says to him, "Return your sword into its place; for all those having taken the sword, will perish by the sword.King James Bible
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.New King James Version
But Jesus said to him, “Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.New American Standard Bible
Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword will perish by the sword.NASB 1995
Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.NASB 1977
Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.Legacy Standard Bible
Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.Amplified Bible
Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back in its place; for all those who habitually draw the sword will die by the sword.Christian Standard Bible
Then Jesus told him, “Put your sword back in its place because all who take up the sword will perish by the sword.Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Jesus told him, “Put your sword back in its place because all who take up a sword will perish by a sword.American Standard Version
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.Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Then Yeshua said to him, “Return the sword to its place, for all of those who take up swords will die by swords.Contemporary English Version
But Jesus told him, "Put your sword away. Anyone who lives by fighting will die by fighting. Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place: for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword. English Revised Version
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.GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword away! All who use a sword will be killed by a sword.Good News Translation
"Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him. "All who take the sword will die by the sword. International Standard Version
Jesus told him, "Put your sword back in its place! Everyone who uses a sword will be killed by a sword. Literal Standard Version
Then Jesus says to him, “Turn back your sword to its place; for all who took the sword will perish by the sword;Majority Standard Bible
“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will perish by the sword.New American Bible
Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its sheath, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.NET Bible
Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back in its place! For all who take hold of the sword will die by the sword.New Revised Standard Version
Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.New Heart English Bible
Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.Webster's Bible Translation
Then said Jesus to him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword, shall perish by the sword.Weymouth New Testament
"Put back your sword again," said Jesus, "for all who draw the sword shall perish by the sword.World English Bible
Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword. Young's Literal Translation
Then saith Jesus to him, 'Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish;Additional Translations ...

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(52) All they that take the sword.--St. Matthew's record is here the fullest. St. Mark reports none of the words; St. Luke (Luke 22:51) gives only the calming utterance, "Suffer ye thus far;" St. John (John 18:11) adds to the command to put the sword into its sheath the words, "The cup which My Father hath given Me, shall I not drink it?" a manifest echo of the prayer that had been uttered before in the hour of His agony. The words which St. Matthew gives are obviously not a general rule declaring the unlawfulness of all warfare, offensive or defensive, but are limited in their range by the occasion. Resistance at that time would have involved certain destruction. More than that, it would have been fighting not for God, but against Him, because against the fulfilment of His purpose. It is, however, a natural inference from the words to see in them a warning applicable to all analogous occasions. In whatever other cause it may be lawful to use carnal weapons, it is not wise or right to draw the sword for Christ and His Truth. (Comp. 2Corinthians 10:4.)

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 52. - Put up again thy sword into his (its) place. Christ orders Peter to sheathe his sword; but the wording is peculiar, Turn away (ἀπόστρεψον) thy sword; as if Christ would say, "The sword is none of mine; the arm of flesh and the carnal weapon are thine; turn off thy sword from the use which thou art making of it to its proper destination, to be wielded only at God's command." Then he gives a motive for this injunction. For all they that take (οἱ λαβόντες) the sword shall perish with the sword. There is a stress on the word "take," and there is an imperative force in the future, "shall perish." The Lord is speaking of those who arbitrarily and presumptuously resort to violence; and he says, "Let them feel the sword." The word was of wide application, and contained a universal truth; it was, in fact, a re-enactment of the primaeval law touching the sacredness of human life, and the penalty that ensues on its infringement (Genesis 9:5, 6). It enforced also the general lesson that violence and revenge effect no good end, and bring their own punishment. There is no prophecy here (as some suppose) of the destruction of the Jews at the hands of the Romans; nor is Christ intent on soothing Peter by the thought of the future retribution which awaited the enemies whom he was so eager to chastise. Such suggestions are arbitrary and unwarranted by the context. Parallel Commentaries ...

Greek

“Put
Ἀπόστρεψον (Apostrepson)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 654: To turn away, pervert, remove; I restore, replace; mid: I desert, reject. From apo and strepho; to turn away or back.

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

sword
μάχαιράν (machairan)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3162: A sword. Probably feminine of a presumed derivative of mache; a knife, i.e. Dirk; figuratively, war, judicial punishment.

Matthew 26:52 - The Betrayal of Jesus (2024)

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