Matthew 26:47 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, came with a large crowd who were carrying swords and clubs. They had come from the leading priests and elders of the [Jewish] people.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

As He was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve [apostles], came up, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

American Standard Version (1901)

And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Common English Bible

While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, came. With him was a large crowd carrying swords and clubs. They had been sent by the chief priests and elders of the people.

Catholic Public Domain Version

While he was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived, and with him was a large crowd with swords and clubs, sent from the leaders of the priests and the elders of the people.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

As he yet spoke, behold Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the ancients of the people.

Matthew 26:47 Cross References

Matthew 26:14

Then one of the twelve apostles, named Judas Iscariot, went to the leading priests

Matthew 26:46

Get up, let us be going. Look, the one who will turn me over [to the Jewish leaders] is nearby.”

Matthew 26:48

Now the one who betrayed Him had given them a signal, saying, “Whoever I give a kiss [of greeting to], he is the one, take hold of him.”

Matthew 26:55

[Then] Jesus said to the crowds at that very time, “Have you come out to arrest me with swords and clubs as [you would apprehend] a thief? I sat everyday teaching in the Temple, and you did not [come to] take me.

Acts 1:16

[He said], “Brothers, it was necessary that the Scriptures be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit spoke through King David about Judas, who guided the soldiers who came to arrest Jesus.