Matthew 26:53-56 Or, do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father and He will immediately send me more than twelve legions of angels angels to minister to Him. See Matt. , : i.e., Jesus could have called about?

AUV⁽ⁱ⁾ ⁵³ Or, do you think that I cannot appeal to my Father and He will immediately send me more than twelve legions of angels [i.e., Jesus could have called about 72,000 angels to minister to Him. See Matt. 4:11]? ⁵⁴ How [else] then should the Scriptures be fulfilled that this must happen [than what is taking place]?” ⁵⁵ [Then] Jesus said to the crowds at that very time, “Have you come out to arrest me with swords and clubs as [you would apprehend] a thief? I sat everyday teaching in the Temple, and you did not [come to] take me. ⁵⁶ But all this has happened so that the Scriptures of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all of His disciples left Him and ran away.