Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752

St Matthew 26:49-54 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

49. And forthwith coming to Jesus, he said: Hail, Rabbi. And he kissed him.

50. And Jesus said to him: Friend, whereto art thou come? Then they came up, and laid hands on Jesus, and held him.

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.

52. Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place: for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword.

53. Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of angels?

54. How then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done?