KJV King James Version
When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
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Luke 22:49
When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Those around Jesus saw what was about to happen and said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”
WEB World English Bible
When those who were around him saw what was about to happen, they said to him, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?”
ASV American Standard Version
And when they that were about him saw what would follow, they said, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And those about him, having seen what was about to be, said to him, ‘Sir, shall we smite with a sword?’
Surrounding context — Luke 22
46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.
48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?
49 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword?
50 And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.
51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.
52 Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
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ἰδόντεςG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandδὲG1161 · dethenοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoπερὶG4012 · periaboutαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐσόμενονG1510 · eimito beεἶπανG2036 · eiponto sayκύριε,G2962 · kurioslord: GodεἰG1487 · eiifπατάξομενG3960 · patassōto strikeἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongμαχαίρῃ;G3162 · machairasword
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