American Standard Version
"Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels? "
— Matthew 26:53, American Standard Version
“Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me 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?”
“Or do you think that I cannot call on my Father, and that he would send me more than twelve legions of angels right now?”
“Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels?”
“Does it not seem possible to you that if I make request to my Father he will even now send me an army of angels?”
“Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?”
And Jesus said unto him, Friend, do that for which thou art come. Then they came and laid hands on Jesus, and took him.
And behold, one of them that were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and smote the servant of the high priest, and struck off his ear.
Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
Or thinkest thou that I cannot beseech my Father, and he shall even now send me more than twelve legions of angels?
How then should the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?
In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and ye took me not.
But all this is come to pass, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him, and fled.