Matthew 26:52
Modern Translations
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.

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

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

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

New American Standard Bible
Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword will perish by the sword.

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.

NASB 1977
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.

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.

Christian Standard Bible
Then Jesus told him, “Put your sword back in its place because all who take up the sword will perish by the sword.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Jesus told him, "Put your sword back in its place because all who take up a sword will perish by a sword.

Contemporary English Version
But Jesus told him, "Put your sword away. Anyone who lives by fighting will die by fighting.

Good News Translation
"Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him. "All who take the sword will die by the sword.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword away! All who use a sword will be killed by a sword.

International Standard Version
Jesus told him, "Put your sword back in its place! Everyone who uses a sword will be killed by a sword.

NET Bible
Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back in its place! For all who take hold of the sword will die by the sword.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

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.

King James 2000 Bible
Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again your sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

New Heart English Bible
Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.

World English Bible
Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back into its place, for all those who take the sword will die by the sword.

American King James Version
Then said Jesus to him, Put up again your sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

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.

A Faithful Version
Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword back in its place; for all who take up the sword shall die by the sword.

Darby Bible Translation
Then saith Jesus to him, Return thy sword to its place; for all who take the sword shall perish by the sword.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then said Jesus to him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword, shall perish by the sword.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then sayde Iesus vnto him, Put vp thy sworde into his place: for all that take the sworde, shall perish with the sworde.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then saide Iesus vnto hym: Put vp thy sworde into his sheathe. For all they that take the sworde, shall peryshe with the sworde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then sayde Iesus vnto him: Put vp yi swerde in to his place. For all that take the swerde, shal perish with the swerde.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Then sayde Iesus vnto him: put vp thy swearde into his sheathe. For all that ley hond on ye swearde shall perisshe with ye swearde.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Then Jesus says to him, “Turn back your sword to its place; for all who took the sword will perish by the sword;

Berean Literal Bible
Then Jesus says to him, "Return your sword into its place; for all those having taken the sword, will perish by the sword.

Young's Literal Translation
Then saith Jesus to him, 'Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish;

Smith's Literal Translation
Then says Jesus to him, Turn back thy sword to its place: for all they having taken the sword, shall perish by the sword.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Then Jesus says to him, Turn away your sword into its place; for all those having taken the sword will perish by the sword.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place: for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then Jesus said to him: “Put your sword back in its place. For all who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Then Yeshua said to him, “Return the sword to its place, for all of those who take up swords will die by swords.

Lamsa Bible
Then Jesus said to him, Return the sword to its place; for all who take swords will die by swords.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Then Jesus said to him: Put back your sword into its place; for all that take the sword, shall perish by the sword.

Godbey New Testament
Then Jesus says to him, Turn away thy sword into its place; for all taking the sword shall perish by the sword.

Haweis New Testament
Then saith Jesus unto him, Return thy sword into its sheath: for all who take the sword, shall perish by the sword.

Mace New Testament
but Jesus said to him, put up your sword in its place: for all that take to the sword, shall perish by the sword.

Weymouth New Testament
"Put back your sword again," said Jesus, "for all who draw the sword shall perish by the sword.

Worrell New Testament
Then saith Jesus to him, "Return your sword to its place; for all taking a sword will perish by a sword.

Worsley New Testament
Then said Jesus to him, Put up thy sword into it's place; for they that take the sword shall perish by the sword:
















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