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Matthew 26:48-54 GW
(48) Now, the traitor had given them a signal. He said, "The one I kiss is the man you want. Arrest him!"
(49) Then Judas quickly stepped up to Jesus and said, "Hello, Rabbi!" and kissed him.
(50) Jesus said to him, "Friend, why are you here?" Then some men came forward, took hold of Jesus, and arrested him.
(51) Suddenly, one of the men with Jesus pulled out his sword and cut off the ear of the chief priest's servant.
(52) Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword away! All who use a sword will be killed by a sword.
(53) Don't you think that I could call on my Father to send more than twelve legions of angels to help me now?
(54) How, then, are the Scriptures to be fulfilled that say this must happen?"
Matthew 26:48-54 ESV
(48) Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, "The one I will kiss is the man; seize him."
(49) And he came up to Jesus at once and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" And he kissed him.
(50) Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you came to do." Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.
(51) And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.
(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?
(54) But how then should the Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?"
Matthew 26:48-54 CEV
(48) Judas had told them ahead of time, "Arrest the man I greet with a kiss."
(49) Judas walked right up to Jesus and said, "Hello, teacher." Then Judas kissed him.
(50) Jesus replied, "My friend, why are you here?" The men grabbed Jesus and arrested him.
(51) One of Jesus's followers pulled out a sword. He struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.
(52) But Jesus told him, "Put your sword away. Anyone who lives by fighting will die by fighting.
(53) Don't you know that I could ask my Father, and right away he would send me more than twelve armies of angels?
(54) But then, how could the words of the Scriptures come true, which say that this must happen?"
Matthew 26:48-54 GNB
(48) The traitor had given the crowd a signal: "The man I kiss is the one you want. Arrest him!"
(49) Judas went straight to Jesus and said, "Peace be with you, Teacher," and kissed him.
(50) Jesus answered, "Be quick about it, friend!" Then they came up, arrested Jesus, and held him tight.
(51) One of those who were with Jesus drew his sword and struck at the High Priest's slave, cutting off his ear.
(52) "Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him. "All who take the sword will die by the sword.
(53) 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?
(54) But in that case, how could the Scriptures come true which say that this is what must happen?"
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
KJV - King James Version
MKJV - Modern King James Version
NWT - New World Translation
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
RV - Revised Version
YLT - Young's Literal Translation