KJV King James Version
And they said, Lord, behold, here [are] two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 22:38
And they said, Lord, behold, here [are] two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
So they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” “That is enough,” He answered.
WEB World English Bible
They said, “Lord, behold, here are two swords.” He said to them, “That is enough.”
ASV American Standard Version
And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they said, ‘Sir, lo, here are two swords;’ and he said to them, ‘It is sufficient.’
Surrounding context — Luke 22
35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.
36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take [it], and likewise [his] scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.
37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.
38 And they said, Lord, behold, here [are] two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
39 And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his disciples also followed him.
40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation.
41 And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed,
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Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
οἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenεἶπαν·G2036 · eiponto sayκύριε,G2962 · kurioslord: GodἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!μάχαιραιG3162 · machairaswordὧδεG5602 · hōdehereδύο.G1417 · duotwoὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoδὲG1161 · dethenεἶπενG2036 · eiponto sayαὐτοῖς·G846 · autosit/s/heἱκανόνG2425 · hikanossufficientἐστιν.¶G1510 · eimito be
Cross-references
2 Corinthians 10:3-4For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh:Matthew 26:52-54Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.Luke 22:49When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?Ephesians 6:10-18Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.John 18:36Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.1 Thessalonians 5:8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.1 Peter 5:9Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world.
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