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Matthew 26:53
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KJ21
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He shall at once give 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?
AMP
Do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will immediately provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels?
AMPC
Do you suppose that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will immediately provide Me with more than twelve legions [more than 80,000] of angels?
BRG
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
CSB
Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and he will provide me here and now with more than twelve legions of angels?
CSBA
Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and he will provide me here and now with more than twelve legions of angels?
CEB
Or do you think that I’m not able to ask my Father and he will send to me more than twelve battle groups of angels right away?
CJB
Don’t you know that I can ask my Father, and he will instantly provide more than a dozen armies of angels to help me?
CEV
Don't you know that I could ask my Father, and he would at once send me more than twelve armies of angels?
DARBY
Or thinkest thou that I cannot now call upon my Father, and he will furnish me more than twelve legions of angels?
DLNT
Or do you think that I am not able to appeal-to My Father, and He will provide Me right-now more than twelve legions of angels?
DRA
Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels?
ERV
Surely you know I could ask my Father and he would give me more than twelve armies of angels.
EASY
You should know that I could ask my Father God to help me. He would immediately send more than 12 large groups of angels to fight for me.
EHV
Do you not realize that I could call on my Father, and at once he would provide me with more than twelve legions of angels?
ESV
Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
ESVUK
Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
EXB
·Surely [L Don’t…?] you know I could ask my Father, and he would give me more than twelve ·armies [legions] of angels.
GNV
Either thinkest thou, that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he will give me more than twelve legions of Angels?
GW
Don’t you think that I could call on my Father to send more than twelve legions of angels to help me now?
GNT
Don't you know that I could call on my Father for help, and at once he would send me more than twelve armies of angels?
HCSB
Or do you think that I cannot call on My Father, and He will provide Me at once with more than 12 legions of angels?
ICB
Surely you know I could ask my Father, and he would give me more than 12 armies of angels.
ISV
Don’t you think that I could call on my Father, and he would send me more than twelve legions of angels now?
PHILLIPS
Suddenly one of Jesus’ disciples drew his sword, slashed at the High Priest’s servant and cut off his ear. At this Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its proper place. All those who take the sword die by the sword. Do you imagine that I could not appeal to my Father, and he would at once send more than twelve legions of angels to defend me? But then, how would the scriptures be fulfilled which say that all this must take place?”
JUB
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me 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?
AKJV
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
LSB
Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
LEB
Or do you think that I cannot call upon my Father, and he would put at my disposal at once more than twelve legions of angels?
TLB
Don’t you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly?
MSG
Jesus said, “Put your sword back where it belongs. All who use swords are destroyed by swords. Don’t you realize that I am able right now to call to my Father, and twelve companies—more, if I want them—of fighting angels would be here, battle-ready? But if I did that, how would the Scriptures come true that say this is the way it has to be?”
MEV
Do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will at once give Me more than twelve legions of angels?
MOUNCE
Or do you think that I cannot ask of · my Father, and he will immediately place at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
NOG
Don’t you think that I could call on my Father to send more than twelve legions of angels to help me now?
NABRE
Do you think that I cannot call upon my Father and he will not provide me at this moment with more than twelve legions of angels?
NASB
Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
NASB1995
Or do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
NCB
Do you suppose that I cannot appeal to my Father for help and he will not immediately send me more than twelve legions of angels?
NCV
Surely you know I could ask my Father, and he would give me more than twelve armies of angels.
NET
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?
NIRV
Do you think I can’t ask my Father for help? He would send an army of more than 70,000 angels right away.
NIV
Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
NIVUK
Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?
NKJV
Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels?
NLV
Do you not think that I can pray to My Father? At once He would send Me more than 70,000 angels.
NLT
Don’t you realize that I could ask my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would send them instantly?
NMB
Or do you think I cannot now pray to my Father, and he would send me more than twelve legions of angels?
NRSVA
Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
NRSVACE
Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
NRSVCE
Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
NRSVUE
Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
NTFE
Don’t you realize that I could call on my father and have him send me more than twelve legions of angels, just like that?
OJB
Or do you think that I am not able to call upon Avi, and He will provide me now more than Shneym Asar legions of malachim?
RGT
“Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will give Me more than twelve legions of angels?
RSV
Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
RSVCE
Do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father, and he will at once send me more than twelve legions of angels?
TLV
Or do you suppose that I cannot call on My Father, and at once He will place at My side twelve legions of angels?
VOICE
Surely you realize that if I called on My Father, He would send 12 legions of messengers to rescue Me.
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?
WE
Do you think that I cannot talk to my Father, and he would send me right now more than twelve armies of angels?
WYC
Whether guessest thou, that I may not pray my Father, and he shall give to me now more than twelve legions of angels?
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?
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