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NASB | Ephesians 6:17 And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Ephesians 6:17 And take THE HELMET OF SALVATION, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God. [Is 59:17] |
Bible Question: I am trying to understand why Jesus told his disciples what is cited in Luke: 22: 35-36, referring to the sword. |
Bible Answer: It seems that because of the reference Jesus made after the disciples told Jesus that they had two swords "it is enough". That he was not suggesting that each disciple get a sword, but rather this was a warning to his disciples that his time for crucifixtion was near and that the times were going to experience a might shift from the freedom to spread the gosple - to acts of murder against those who named the name of Christ. And rightly so, for after Christ's passion the desciples and all apostles all suffered great persecutions, murder, and trials. |