Matthew 26:50-54 NCV - "Jesus Is Arrested"
Jesus answered, "Friend, do what you came to do." Then the
people came and grabbed Jesus and arrested him. When that
happened, one of Jesus' followers reached for his sword and
and pulled it out. He struck the servant of the high priest
and cut off his ear. Jesus said to the man, "Put your sword
back in its place. All who use swords will be killed with
swords. Surely you know I could ask my Father, and he would
give me more than twelve armies of angels. But it must happen
this way to bring about what Scriptures says."
Matthew 26:53,54 KJV
"Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my father,
and he shall presently give me more than twelve
legions of angels? But how then shall the scriptures
be fulfilled, that thus it must be?"
SONG: TEN THOUSAND ANGELS
Words and Music by Ray Overholt
HE COULD HAVE CALLED-- TEN THOUSAND ANGELS--
TO DESTROY THE WORLD-- AND SET HIM FREE.--
HE COULD HAVE CALLED-- TEN THOUSAND ANGELS,--
BUT HE DIED ALONE--- FOR YOU AND ME.---
1. They bound the hands of Jesus in the garden where
He prayed. They led Him through the streets in shame.
They spat upon the Savior so pure and free from sin.
They said, "Crucify Him! He's to blame."
2. Upon His precious head they placed a crown of
thorns; They laughed and said, "Behold the King."
They struck Him and they cursed Him, and mocked His
holy name. All alone He suffered everything.
3. When they nailed Him to the Cross, His mother
stood nearby; He said, "Woman, behold thy son!"
He cried, "I thirst for water," but they gave Him
none to drink. Then the sinful work of man was done.
4. To the howling mob He yielded; He did not
for mercy cry. The Cross of shame He took alone.
And when He cried, "It's finished," He gave
himself to die. Salvation's wondrous plan was done.
Note: As sung by Paul McNutt (1959)
