Old Testament

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Matthew 26:50-56 New Century Version (NCV)

50. Jesus answered, “Friend, do what you came to do.”Then the people came and grabbed Jesus and arrested him.

51. When that happened, one of Jesus’ followers reached for his sword and pulled it out. He struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his ear.

52. Jesus said to the man, “Put your sword back in its place. All who use swords will be killed with swords.

53. Surely you know I could ask my Father, and he would give me more than twelve armies of angels.

54. But it must happen this way to bring about what the Scriptures say.”

55. Then Jesus said to the crowd, “You came to get me with swords and clubs as if I were a criminal. Every day I sat in the Temple teaching, and you did not arrest me there.

56. But all these things have happened so that it will come about as the prophets wrote.” Then all of Jesus’ followers left him and ran away.

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