Matthew 26:51 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

⁵¹ And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest, and cut off his ear.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵¹ And, behold, one of them which were with Jesus stretched out his hand, and drew his sword, and struck a servant of the high priest's, and smote off his ear.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵¹ And behold, one of those who were with Jesus reached out his hand and drew his sword and, striking the body servant of the high priest, cut off his ear.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵¹ 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.

Common English Bible

⁵¹ One of those with Jesus reached for his sword. Striking the high priest’s slave, he cut off his ear.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵¹ And behold, one of those who were with Jesus, extending his hand, drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵¹ And behold one of them that were with Jesus, stretching forth his hand, drew out his sword: and striking the servant of the high priest, cut off his ear.

Matthew 26:51 Cross References

Matthew 26:35

Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And so said all the disciples.

Mark 14:47

But one of those who stood by drew his sword, and struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his ear.

Luke 9:55

But he turned and rebuked them.

John 18:36

Jesus answered, “My kingship is not of this world; if my kingship were of this world, my servants would fight, that I might not be handed over to the Jews; but my kingship is not from the world.”

2 Corinthians 10:4

for the weapons of our warfare are not worldly but have divine power to destroy strongholds.