Luke 22:53
While I was daily with you in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the authority of darkness.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
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Matthew 21:23And after he had come into the temple, the chief priests and elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said: By what authority do you these things? And who gave you this authority?
Luke 21:37And in the day-time he was teaching in the temple. But he went out and passed the nights in the mount called the mount of Olives.
John 7:30Then they sought to take him; yet no one laid his hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
John 12:27Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour? But for this purpose came I to this hour.
John 16:20Verily, verily I say to you, you shall weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
Matthew Henry on Luke 22:48-54
The Treachery of Judas. 47 And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him. 48 But Jesus said unto him, Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? 49 When they which were about him saw what would follow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite with the sword? 50 And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. 51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched… Read the whole commentary →