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Selected Verse: Matthew 26:53 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Mt 26:53 |
King James |
Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels? |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
angels
(See Scofield) - (Heb 1:4). |
| Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886] |
Twelve legions of angels
Compare the story of Elisha at Dothan (Kg2 6:17). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| He will presently give me more than twelve legions of angels - The least of whom, it is probable, could overturn the earth and destroy all the inhabitants of it. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| More than twelve legions of angels? - As if he had said, Instead of you twelve, one of whom is a traitor, my Father can give me more than twelve legions of angels to defend me. A legion, at different times, contained different numbers; 4,200, 5,000, and frequently 6,000 men; and from this saying, taking the latter number, which is the common rate, may we not-safely believe that the angels of God amount to more than 72,000? |
4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.
17 And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.