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Is “Live by the sword, die by the sword” in the Bible?
Yes. “Live by the sword, die by the sword” comes from the Bible, from Matthew 26:52. Jesus says it to a disciple who draws a sword to stop his arrest.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It comes from the Bible.
The verse is Matthew 26:52.
Jesus says it to a disciple who draws a sword to stop his arrest.
The verse
Then Jesus said to him, “Return your sword to its place, because everyone who takes up a sword will be killed by a sword.
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What it means there
John’s Gospel names the disciple as Peter (John 18:10). Jesus tells him to put the sword away: violence comes back on those who use it.
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Is “Live by the sword, die by the sword” in the Bible?
Yes. “Live by the sword, die by the sword” comes from the Bible, from Matthew 26:52. The saying is not word for word. It shortens or reshapes the verse. Jesus says it to a disciple who draws a sword to stop his arrest.
Where in the Bible is “Live by the sword, die by the sword”?
In Matthew 26:52. In the Lumin Translation, Matthew 26:52 reads: “Then Jesus said to him, “Return your sword to its place, because everyone who takes up a sword will be killed by a sword.”
Who said “Live by the sword, die by the sword”?
Jesus says it to a disciple who draws a sword to stop his arrest.
What does “Live by the sword, die by the sword” mean in the Bible?
John’s Gospel names the disciple as Peter (John 18:10). Jesus tells him to put the sword away: violence comes back on those who use it.
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