KJV: Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
YLT: Then saith Jesus to him, 'Turn back thy sword to its place; for all who did take the sword, by the sword shall perish;
Darby: Then saith Jesus to him, Return thy sword to its place; for all who take the sword shall perish by the sword.
ASV: Then saith Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.
| λέγει | says |
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Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular Root: λέγω Sense: to say, to speak. |
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| αὐτῷ | to him |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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| ὁ | - |
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Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| Ἰησοῦς | Jesus |
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Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular Root: Ἰησοῦς Sense: Joshua was the famous captain of the Israelites, Moses’ successor. |
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| Ἀπόστρεψον | Return |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Imperative Active, 2nd Person Singular Root: ἀποστρέφω Sense: to turn away. |
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| μάχαιράν | sword |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: μάχαιρα Sense: a large knife, used for killing animals and cutting up flesh. |
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| σου | of you |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive 2nd Person Singular Root: σύ Sense: you. |
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| εἰς | into |
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Parse: Preposition Root: εἰς Sense: into, unto, to, towards, for, among. |
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| τόπον | place |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Masculine Singular Root: τόπος Sense: place, any portion or space marked off, as it were from surrounding space. |
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| αὐτῆς | of it |
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Parse: Personal / Possessive Pronoun, Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular Root: αὐτός Sense: himself, herself, themselves, itself. |
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| οἱ | those |
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Parse: Article, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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| λαβόντες | having taken |
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Parse: Verb, Aorist Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: λαμβάνω Sense: to take. |
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| μάχαιραν | [the] sword |
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Parse: Noun, Accusative Feminine Singular Root: μάχαιρα Sense: a large knife, used for killing animals and cutting up flesh. |
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| μαχαίρῃ | [the] sword |
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Parse: Noun, Dative Feminine Singular Root: μάχαιρα Sense: a large knife, used for killing animals and cutting up flesh. |
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| ἀπολοῦνται | will perish |
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Parse: Verb, Future Indicative Middle, 3rd Person Plural Root: ἀπόλλυμι Sense: to destroy. |
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Greek Commentary for Matthew 26:52
Turn back thy sword into its place. It was a stern rebuke for Peter who had misunderstood the teaching of Jesus in Luke 22:38 as well as in Matthew 5:39 (cf. John 18:36). The reason given by Jesus has had innumerable illustrations in human history. The sword calls for the sword. Offensive war is here given flat condemnation. The Paris Pact of 1928 (the Kellogg Treaty) is certainly in harmony with the mind of Christ. The will to peace is the first step towards peace, the outlawing of war. Our American cities are often ruled by gangsters who kill each other off. [source]
Peter was still brandishing his sword. [source]
Reverse Greek Commentary Search for Matthew 26:52
Mark does not tell that it was Peter. Only John 18:10 does that after Peter‘s death. He really tried to kill the man, Malchus by name, as John again tells (John 18:10). Mark does not give the rebuke to Peter by Jesus in Matthew 26:52. [source]
This is variously interpreted. I think the text requires that the words should be addressed to the disciples, and taken as the answer to the question, shall we smite, etc. The meaning then is, permit them to go so far as to seize me. The expression thus corresponds with Matthew 26:52, [source]
They took his words literally. And before this very night is over Peter will use one of these very swords to try to cut off the head of Malchus only to be sternly rebuked by Jesus (Mark 14:47; Matthew 26:51.; Luke 22:50.; John 18:10.). Then Jesus will say: “For all that take the sword shall perish with the sword” (Matthew 26:52). Clearly Jesus did not mean his language even about the sword to be pressed too literally. So he said: “It is enough” It is with sad irony and sorrow that Jesus thus dismisses the subject. They were in no humour now to understand the various sides of this complicated problem. Every preacher and teacher understands this mood, not of impatience, but of closing the subject for the present. [source]
Old word from τιτημι tithēmi to put for box or sheath, only here in N.T. In Matthew 26:52 Christ‘s warning is given. The cup Metaphor for Christ‘s death, used already in reply to request of James and John (Mark 10:39; Matthew 20:22) and in the agony in Gethsemane before Judas came (Mark 14:36; Matthew 26:39; Luke 22:42), which is not given by John. The case of το ποτηριον to potērion is the suspended nominative for note αυτο auto (it) referring to it. Shall I not drink? Second aorist active subjunctive of πινω pinō with the double negative ου μη ou mē in a question expecting the affirmative answer. Abbott takes it as an exclamation and compares John 6:37; Mark 14:25. [source]
First-class condition with future active of αποκτεινω apokteinō not future passive, for it is a picture of the persecutor drawn here like that by Jesus in Matthew 26:52.Must he be killed (δει αυτον εν μαχαιρηι αποκταντηναι dei auton en machairēi apoktanthēnai). First aorist passive infinitive of αποκτεινω apokteinō The inevitable conclusion (δει dei) of such conduct. The killer is killed.Here In this attitude of submission to the inevitable. For ωδε hōde see Revelation 13:18; Revelation 14:12; Revelation 17:9. “Faith” (πιστις pistis) here is more like faithfulness, fidelity. [source]