Matthew 26:53
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Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels?

Matthew 4:11
Then the devil left him; and behold angels came and ministered to him.

Mark 5:9
And he asked him: What is thy name? And he saith to him: My name is Legion, for we are many.

Mark 5:15
And they came to Jesus, and they see him that was troubled with the devil, sitting, clothed, and well in his wits, and they were afraid.

Luke 8:30
And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said: Legion. Because many devils were entered into him.

John 10:18
No man taketh it away from me: but I lay it down of myself. And I have power to lay it down: and I have power to take it up again. This commandment have I received of my Father.

John 18:36
Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would certainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now my kingdom is not from hence.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels?

and he.

Matthew 4:11 Then the devil left him; and behold angels came and ministered to him.

Matthew 25:31 And when the Son of man shall come in his majesty, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit upon the seat of his majesty.

2 Kings 6:17 And Eliseus prayed, and said: Lord, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the servant, and he saw: and behold, the mountain was full of horses, and chariots of fire round about Eliseus.

Daniel 7:10 A swift stream of fire issued forth from before him: thousands of thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times a hundred thousand stood before him: the judgment sat, and the books were opened.

2 Thessalonians 1:7 And to you who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with the angels of his power:

Jude 1:14 Now of these Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying: Behold, the Lord cometh with thousands of his saints:

twelve.

Matthew 10:1,2 And having called his twelve disciples together, he gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of diseases, and all manner of infirmities. . . .

legions.

6,200 foot and

300 horse, twelve of which would amount to

78,000 men.)

Luke 8:30 And Jesus asked him, saying: What is thy name? But he said: Legion. Because many devils were entered into him.

Context
The Betrayal of Jesus
52Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place: for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword. 53Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels? 54How then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done?…
Lexicon
Are you not aware
δοκεῖς (dokeis)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

I can
δύναμαι (dynamai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible.

call on
παρακαλέσαι (parakalesai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.

My
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

Father,
Πατέρα (Patera)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

He will at once put at My disposal
παραστήσει (parastēsei)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3936: Or prolonged paristano from para and histemi; to stand beside, i.e. to exhibit, proffer, recommend, substantiate; or to be at hand, aid.

more than
πλείω (pleiō)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Comparative
Strong's Greek 4119: Or neuter pleion, or pleon comparative of polus; more in quantity, number, or quality; also the major portion.

twelve
δώδεκα (dōdeka)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 1427: Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen.

legions
λεγιῶνας (legiōnas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3003: Of Latin origin; a 'legion', i.e. Roman regiment.

of angels?
ἀγγέλων (angelōn)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 32: From aggello; a messenger; especially an 'angel'; by implication, a pastor.


Additional Translations
Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

Or do you think that I am not able to call upon My Father, and He will furnish to Me presently more than twelve legions of angels?

Think you that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

Or thinkest thou that I cannot now call upon my Father, and he will furnish me more than twelve legions of angels?

Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he will presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

Or do you suppose I cannot entreat my Father and He would instantly send to my help more than twelve legions of angels?

Or do you think that I couldn't ask my Father, and he would even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?

dost thou think that I am not able now to call upon my Father, and He will place beside me more than twelve legions of messengers?
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