Scriptures

New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Matthew 26
⁵¹ And behold, one of those who were with Jesus reached and drew out his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.
⁵² Then Jesus *said to him, "Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.
⁵³ 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?
⁵⁴ How then will the Scriptures be fulfilled, which say that it must happen this way?"
⁵⁵ At that time Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would against a robber? Every day I used to sit in the temple teaching and you did not seize Me.
⁵⁶ But all this has taken place to fulfill the Scriptures of the prophets." Then all the disciples left Him and fled.
⁵⁷ Those who had seized Jesus led Him away to Caiaphas, the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together.
⁵⁸ But Peter was following Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest, and entered in, and sat down with the officers to see the outcome.
⁵⁹ Now the chief priests and the whole Council kept trying to obtain false testimony against Jesus, so that they might put Him to death.
⁶⁰ They did not find any, even though many false witnesses came forward. But later on two came forward,
⁶¹ and said, "This man stated, ’I am able to destroy the temple of God and to rebuild it in three days.’"