Matthew 26:55

At the same time Jesus said to the multitudes: Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs, to take me? I sat daily with you in the temple and taught, and you did not take me.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

In Context

54But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

56All this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples left him and fled.

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Cross References

Mark 12:35And Jesus, as he was teaching in the temple, answered and said: How say the scribes that the Christ is the son of David?

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 7:14Now in the middle of the feast, Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.

John 8:2And in the morning he again entered the temple, and all the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 26:48-57

Christ Betrayed by Judas; The Priest's Servant Smitten by Peter; Christ Deserted by His Disciples. 47 And while he yet spake, lo, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and elders of the people. 48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast. 49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him. 50 And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come? Then… Read the whole commentary →

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