[aimhigh]

He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. Luke 22:36

The problem with your quote is that Jesus never told them to USE the sword. When Peter used his sword, Jesus told him to put it away.

[Mechanicos]

Because of common sense, 2 against 22. He knew that he had to die as God’s plan and no reason to get his disciples killed too. If you think the disciple lived by the sword you might want to look again.