Luke 22:38

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Luke 22:36–40 · Berean Standard Bible

36 “Now, however,” He told them, “the one with a purse should take it, and likewise a bag; and the one without a sword should sell his cloak and buy one.

37 For I tell you that this Scripture must be fulfilled in Me: ‘And He was numbered with the transgressors.’ For what is written about Me is reaching its fulfillment.”

38 So they said, “Look, Lord, here are two swords.” “That is enough,” He answered.

39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him.

40 When He came to the place, He told them, “Pray that you will not enter into temptation.”

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Matthew 26:52

“Put your sword back in its place,” Jesus said to him. “For all who draw the sword will die by the sword.

Matthew 26:53

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Matthew 26:54

But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”

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Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world; if it were, My servants would fight to prevent My arrest by the Jews. But now My kingdom is not of this realm.”

2 Corinthians 10:3

For though we live in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh.

2 Corinthians 10:4

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Ephesians 6:10

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Ephesians 6:11

Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Ephesians 6:12

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Ephesians 6:13

Therefore take up the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you will be able to stand your ground, and having done everything, to stand.

Ephesians 6:14

Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,

Ephesians 6:15

and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.

Ephesians 6:16

In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.

Ephesians 6:17

And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

Ephesians 6:18

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1 Thessalonians 5:8

But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.

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Resist him, standing firm in your faith and in the knowledge that your brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering.