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Noun machaira (sword) in the Gospels-Acts
(Translation from NRSV)
Matthew
| 10: 34 | "Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword (machaira). |
| 26: 47 | While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived; with him was a large crowd with swords (machaira) and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people. |
| 26: 51 | Suddenly, one of those with Jesus put his hand on his sword (machaira), drew it, and struck the slave of the high priest, cutting off his ear. |
| 26: 52 | Then Jesus said to him, "Put your sword (machaira) back into its place; for all who take the sword (machaira) will perish by the sword (machaira). |
| 26: 55 | At that hour Jesus said to the crowds, "Have you come out with swords (machaira) and clubs to arrest me as though I were a bandit? Day after day I sat in the temple teaching, and you did not arrest me. |
Mark
| 14: 43 | Immediately, while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve, arrived; and with him there was a crowd with swords (machaira) and clubs, from the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders. |
| 14: 47 | But one of those who stood near drew his sword (machaira) and struck the slave of the high priest, cutting off his ear. |
| 14: 48 | Then Jesus said to them, "Have you come out with swords (machaira) and clubs to arrest me as though I were a bandit? |
Luke
| 21: 24 | they will fall by the edge of the sword (machaira) and be taken away as captives among all nations; and Jerusalem will be trampled on by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. |
| 22: 36 | He said to them, "But now, the one who has a purse must take it, and likewise a bag. And the one who has no sword (machaira) must sell his cloak and buy one. |
| 22: 38 | They said, "Lord, look, here are two swords (machaira)." He replied, "It is enough." |
| 22: 49 | When those who were around him saw what was coming, they asked, "Lord, should we strike with the sword (machaira)?" |
| 22: 52 | Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple police, and the elders who had come for him, "Have you come out with swords (machaira) and clubs as if I were a bandit? |
John
| 18: 10 | Then Simon Peter, who had a sword (machaira), drew it, struck the high priest's slave, and cut off his right ear. The slave's name was Malchus. |
| 18: 11 | Jesus said to Peter, "Put your sword (machaira) back into its sheath. Am I not to drink the cup that the Father has given me?" |
Acts
| 12: 2 | He had James, the brother of John, killed with the sword (machaira). |
| 16: 27 | When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he drew his sword (machaira) and was about to kill himself, since he supposed that the prisoners had escaped. |
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