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Matthew 26:53 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Matthew 26:53 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 26 verse 53 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?”
Matthew 26:53 (KJV)
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Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? (ἢ δοκεῖς ὅτι οὐ δύναμαι παρακαλέσαι τὸν πατέρα μου, καὶ παραστήσει μοι ἄρτι πλείω δώδεκα λεγιῶνας ἀγγέλων;)—The rhetorical question expects 'Yes, You could.' The verb δύναμαι ('I am able') affirms Christ's power. He could παρακαλέσαι (invoke, call upon) the Father who would immediately (ἄρτι, arti, 'presently, right now') dispatch πλείω δώδεκα λεγιῶνας ἀγγέλων ('more than twelve legions of angels'). A Roman legion was 6,000 soldiers; twelve legions equals 72,000+ angels. One a...
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Cross-References for Matthew 26:53
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