Matthew 26:52 - Compare All Versions

Matthew 26:52-54 MSG (The Message)

Jesus said, “Put your sword back where it belongs. All who use swords are destroyed by swords. Don’t you realize that I am able right now to call to my Father, and twelve companies—more, if I want them—of fighting angels would be here, battle-ready? But if I did that, how would the Scriptures come true that say this is the way it has to be?”

Matthew 26:52 KJV (King James Version)

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.

Matthew 26:52 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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.

Matthew 26:52 NCV (New Century Version)

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

Matthew 26:52 ASV (American Standard Version)

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.

Matthew 26:52 NIV (New International Version)

“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him, “for all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

Matthew 26:52 NKJV (New King James Version)

But Jesus said to him, “Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.

Matthew 26:52 AMP (Amplified Bible)

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back in its place; for all those who habitually draw the sword will die by the sword. [Gen 9:6]

Matthew 26:52 NLT (New Living Translation)

“Put away your sword,” Jesus told him. “Those who use the sword will die by the sword.

Matthew 26:52 TPT (The Passion Translation)

Jesus said to him, “Put your dagger away. For all those who embrace violence will die by violence.

Matthew 26:52 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place. For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.