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51 And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest, and cut off his ear.[a] 52 Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all who take the sword will perish by the sword. 53 Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?

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  1. 26.51 It was Peter, as John in his later Gospel tells us (Jn 18.10), though Matthew is reluctant to say so.

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