Matthew 26:52
Then saith Jesus to him, `Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish;
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- Gen 9:6 : 6 whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man is his blood shed: for in the image of God hath He made man.
- Rev 13:10 : 10 if any one a captivity doth gather, into captivity he doth go away; if any one by sword doth kill, it behoveth him by sword to be killed; here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.
- Rom 12:19 : 19 not avenging yourselves, beloved, but give place to the wrath, for it hath been written, `Vengeance `is' Mine,
- 1 Pet 2:21-23 : 21 for to this ye were called, because Christ also did suffer for you, leaving to you an example, that ye may follow his steps, 22 who did not commit sin, nor was guile found in his mouth, 23 who being reviled -- was not reviling again, suffering -- was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,
- 1 Pet 3:9 : 9 not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;
- 1 Cor 4:11-12 : 11 unto the present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and wander about, 12 and labour, working with `our' own hands; being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer;
- 1 Thess 5:15 : 15 see no one evil for evil may render to any one, but always that which is good pursue ye, both to one another and to all;
- Ps 55:23 : 23 And Thou, O God, dost bring them down To a pit of destruction, Men of blood and deceit reach not to half their days, And I -- I do trust in Thee!
- Ezek 35:5-6 : 5 Because of thy having an enmity age-during, And thou dost saw the sons of Israel, By the hands of the sword, In the time of their calamity, In the time of the iniquity of the end: 6 Therefore, I live -- an affirmation of the Lord Jehovah, Surely for blood I do appoint thee, And blood doth pursue thee, If blood thou hast not hated, Blood also doth pursue thee.
- Matt 5:39 : 39 but I -- I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
- Matt 23:34-36 : 34 `Because of this, lo, I send to you prophets, and wise men, and scribes, and of them ye will kill and crucify, and of them ye will scourge in your synagogues, and will pursue from city to city; 35 that on you may come all the righteous blood being poured out on the earth from the blood of Abel the righteous, unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the sanctuary and the altar: 36 verily I say to you, all these things shall come upon this generation.
- Rev 16:6 : 6 because blood of saints and prophets they did pour out, and blood to them Thou didst give to drink, for they are worthy;'
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50 and Jesus said to him, `Comrade, for what art thou present?' Then having come near, they laid hands on Jesus, and took hold on him.
51 And lo, one of those with Jesus, having stretched forth the hand, drew his sword, and having struck the servant of the chief priest, he took off his ear.
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48 and Jesus said to him, `Judas, with a kiss the Son of Man dost thou deliver up?'
49 And those about him, having seen what was about to be, said to him, `Sir, shall we smite with a sword?'
50 And a certain one of them smote the servant of the chief priest, and took off his right ear,
51 and Jesus answering said, `Suffer ye thus far,' and having touched his ear, he healed him.
52 And Jesus said to those having come upon him -- chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and elders -- `As upon a robber have ye come forth, with swords and sticks?
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9 that the word might be fulfilled that he said -- `Those whom Thou hast given to me, I did not lose of them even one.'
10 Simon Peter, therefore, having a sword, drew it, and struck the chief priest's servant, and cut off his right ear -- and the name of the servant was Malchus --
11 Jesus, therefore, said to Peter, `Put the sword into the sheath; the cup that the Father hath given to me, may I not drink it?'
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36 Then said he to them, `But, now, he who is having a bag, let him take `it' up, and in like manner also a scrip; and he who is not having, let him sell his garment, and buy a sword,
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38 And they said, `Sir, lo, here `are' two swords;' and he said to them, `It is sufficient.'
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46 And they laid on him their hands, and kept hold on him;
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- Matt 26:53-564 verses75%
53 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?
54 how then may the Writings be fulfilled, that thus it behoveth to happen?'
55 In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, `As against a robber ye did come forth, with swords and sticks, to take me! daily with you I was sitting teaching in the temple, and ye did not lay hold on me;
56 but all this hath come to pass, that the Writings of the prophets may be fulfilled;' then all the disciples, having left him, fled.
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29 Be ye afraid because of the sword, For furious `are' the punishments of the sword, That ye may know that `there is' a judgment.
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38 `Ye heard that it was said: Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth;
39 but I -- I say to you, not to resist the evil, but whoever shall slap thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other;
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34 `Ye may not suppose that I came to put peace on the earth; I did not come to put peace, but a sword;
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25 for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake shall find it,
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15 Every one who is found is thrust through, And every one who is added falleth by sword.
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31 then saith Jesus to them, `All ye shall be stumbled at me this night; for it hath been written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered abroad;
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40 And have caused an assembly to come up against thee, And stoned thee with stones, And thrust thee through with their swords,
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47 And while he is yet speaking, lo, Judas, one of the twelve did come, and with him a great multitude, with swords and sticks, from the chief priests and elders of the people.
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21 `Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment;
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15 Their sword doth enter into their own heart, And their bows are shivered.
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27 and Jesus saith to them -- `All ye shall be stumbled at me this night, because it hath been written, I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered abroad,
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43 And immediately -- while he is yet speaking -- cometh near Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude, with swords and sticks, from the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders;
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27 but those my enemies, who did not wish me to reign over them, bring hither and slay before me.'
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25 he who is loving his life shall lose it, and he who is hating his life in this world -- to life age-during shall keep it;
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4 `And I say to you, my friends, be not afraid of those killing the body, and after these things are not having anything over to do;
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24 for whoever may will to save his life, shall lose it, and whoever may lose his life for my sake, he shall save it;
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12 `And brother shall deliver up brother to death, and father child, and children shall rise up against parents, and shall put them to death,
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12 And if they do not hearken, By the dart they pass away, And expire without knowledge.
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5 And known have all flesh that I, Jehovah, Have brought out My sword from its scabbard, It doth not turn back any more.
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17 and the helmet of the salvation receive, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the saying of God,
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23 Jesus answered him, `If I spake ill, testify concerning the ill; and if well, why me dost thou smite?'
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12 `He who smiteth a man so that he hath died, is certainly put to death;
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6 Ho, sword of Jehovah, till when art thou not quiet? Be removed unto thy sheath, rest and cease.