SEV Biblia, Chapter 26:53
¿Acaso piensas que no puedo ahora orar a mi Padre, y l me daría ms de doce legiones de ngeles?
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Matthew 26:53
Verse 53. 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?
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 53. Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father , etc.] Meaning, if he thought proper, or that there was any necessity for it, or that he was desirous of being rescued out of such hands he was falling into. This must be understood of him as man: for, as God, the angels were his creatures and ministering servants, whom he had the command of himself, and so had no need, as such, to pray to his Father to detach a number of them to his assistance, and which, as man, he could only want. And he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels . A Roman legion consisted of about six thousand soldiers, or upwards; some add six hundred sixty six; and others make the number far greater. Twelve are mentioned, either with respect to the twelve apostles; or in allusion, as others think, to the Roman militia; a proper and full army with them consisting of such a number of legions: and that there is an innumerable company of angels, thousand thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand, is certain; and the Persic version here reads; twelve myriads of legions; and that these are at the command of God, and he can dispatch them at once, on any emergent occasion, is very evident; and what is it that such a company of angels is not capable of, when a single angel slew in one night an hundred, fourscore, and five thousand men, ( 2 Kings 19:35), wherefore had Christ had any inclination to have been rescued from the present danger, he stood in no need of Peters sword.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 47-56 - No enemies are so much to be abhorred as those professed disciples tha betray Christ with a kiss. God has no need of our services, much les of our sins, to bring about his purposes. Though Christ was crucifie through weakness, it was voluntary weakness; he submitted to death. I he had not been willing to suffer, they could not conquer him. It was great sin for those who had left all to follow Jesus; now to leave his for they knew not what. What folly, for fear of death to flee from Him whom they knew and acknowledged to be the Fountain of life!
Greek Textus Receptus
η 2228 PRT δοκεις 1380 5719 V-PAI-2S οτι 3754 CONJ ου 3756 PRT-N δυναμαι 1410 5736 V-PNI-1S αρτι 737 ADV παρακαλεσαι 3870 5658 V-AAN τον 3588 T-ASM πατερα 3962 N-ASM μου 3450 P-1GS και 2532 CONJ παραστησει 3936 5692 V-FAI-3S μοι 3427 P-1DS πλειους 4119 A-APF-C η 2228 PRT δωδεκα 1427 A-NUI λεγεωνας 3003 N-APM αγγελων 32 N-GPM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
53. Twelve legions of angels. Compare the story of Elisha at Dothan (2 Kings vi. 17).
Robertson's NT Word Studies
26:53 {Even now} (arti). Just now, at this very moment. {Legions} (legiwnas). A Latin word. Roman soldiers in large numbers were in Palestine later in A.D. 66, but they were in Caesarea and in the tower of Antonia in Jerusalem. A full Roman legion had 6,100 foot and 726 horse in the time of Augustus. But Jesus sees more than twelve legions at his command (one for each apostle) and shows his undaunted courage in this crisis. One should recall the story of Elisha at Dothan (#2Ki 6:17).
