Luke 22:49 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁴⁹ And when [the rest of] the disciples, who were gathered around Jesus, saw what was about to happen, they said, “Lord, do you want us to strike them with a sword?”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴⁹ When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴⁹ And when those who were around Him saw what was about to happen, they said, Lord, shall we strike with the sword?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴⁹ And when they that were about him saw what would follow, they said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?

Common English Bible

⁴⁹ When those around him recognized what was about to happen, they said, “Lord, should we fight with our swords?”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴⁹ Then those who were around him, realizing what was about to happen, said to him: "Lord, shall we strike with the sword?"

Luke 22:49 Cross References

Luke 22:38

And the apostles said, “Look, Lord, we have two swords [here].” And Jesus replied, “That is enough.” [Note: Possibly Jesus means, “enough talk about weapons”].

Luke 22:48

But Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of man with a kiss?”

Luke 22:50

Then a certain one of them struck the head priest’s slave and sheared off his right ear. [Note: It was Peter who struck this man, whose name was Malchus. See John 18:10].