This is VLX number 153, 12 legions of angels. We are in St. Matthew chapter 26, verses 47 to 56.

VLX stands for Video Lexio devena, your patristic Bible study, and Ignatian prayer series online.

God give you his peace and omni pachi, sa Sifidi, Spiti, Tusi, amen.

God, our Lord, we ask the grace that all of our intentions, actions, and operations be directed

purely to the service and praise of your divine majesty.

In Omni Pachi, Sifidi, it's Bidu Santi. Amen.

While he was still speaking, Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a great crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the elders of the people.

Now the betrayer had given them a sign saying,

The one I will kiss is the man, seize him.

And he came up to Jesus at once and said,

Greetings, rabbi.

And he kissed him. Jesus at once and said, Greetings, Rabbi, and he kissed him.

Jesus said to him,

Friend, do what you came to do.

Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.

And behold, one of those who were with Jesus stretched out his hand and drew his sword and struck the servant

of the high priest and cut off his ear.

Then Jesus said to him, Put your sword back into its place.

For all who take the sword will perish by the sword.

Do you think that I cannot appeal to my father, and he will at once send me more than

twelve legions of angels? But how then should the scriptures be fulfilled, that it must be so?

At that hour, Jesus said to the crowds, have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to capture me?

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