Luke 22:38

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

So they said,“Look, Lord, here are two swords.” Then he told them,“It is enough.”

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  • Matt 26:52-54 : 52 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. 53 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? 54 How then would the scriptures that say it must happen this way be fulfilled?”
  • Luke 22:49 : 49 When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said,“Lord, should we use our swords?”
  • John 18:36 : 36 Jesus replied,“My kingdom is not from this world. If my kingdom were from this world, my servants would be fighting to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish authorities. But as it is, my kingdom is not from here.”
  • 2 Cor 10:3-4 : 3 For though we live as human beings, we do not wage war according to human standards, 4 for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, but are made powerful by God for tearing down strongholds. We tear down arguments
  • Eph 6:10-18 : 10 Exhortations for Spiritual Warfare Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power. 11 Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world rulers of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavens. 13 For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm therefore, by fastening the belt of truth around your waist, by putting on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 by fitting your feet with the preparation that comes from the good news of peace, 16 and in all of this, by taking up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit(which is the word of God). 18 With every prayer and petition, pray at all times in the Spirit, and to this end be alert, with all perseverance and petitions for all the saints.
  • 1 Thess 5:8 : 8 But since we are of the day, we must stay sober by putting on the breastplate of faith and love and as a helmet our hope for salvation.
  • 1 Pet 5:9 : 9 Resist him, strong in your faith, because you know that your brothers and sisters throughout the world are enduring the same kinds of suffering.

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    49 When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said,“Lord, should we use our swords?”

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    51 But one of those with Jesus grabbed his sword, drew it out, and struck the high priest’s slave, cutting off his ear.

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    42 Get up, let us go. Look! My betrayer is approaching!”

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