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## Matthew 26:54-56 in Context (Verses 51–59 KJV)
 
 [51 ](/kjv/matthew/26/51) And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out *his* hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest’s, and smote off his ear.
 
 [52 ](/kjv/matthew/26/52) Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
 
 [53 ](/kjv/matthew/26/53) Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
 
 [54 ](/kjv/matthew/26/54) But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
 
 [55 ](/kjv/matthew/26/55) In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
 
 [56 ](/kjv/matthew/26/56) But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.
 
 [57 ](/kjv/matthew/26/57) ¶ And they that had laid hold on Jesus led *him* away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.
 
 [58 ](/kjv/matthew/26/58) But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest’s palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.
 
 [59 ](/kjv/matthew/26/59) Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
 
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