Luke 22:53

When I was with you daily in the temple, you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour; even the authority of the darkness!”

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In The King James Version

When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.

In Context

52Then Jesus said to the chief priests, officers of the temple, and elders who had come against Him: “Have you come out with swords and clubs as against a bandit?

54Then they seized, took and brought Him to the house of the high priest, with Peter following at a distance.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:23So He came into the temple, and as He was teaching the chief priests and the elders of the people approached Him saying, “By what kind of authority are you doing these things?” and “Who gave you this authority?”

Luke 21:37In the daytime He was teaching in the temple, but at night He went out and stayed on the mountain called ‘of Olives.’

John 7:30So they tried to arrest Him, yet no one laid a hand on Him because His hour had not yet come.

John 12:27“Now my soul is distressed, and what should I say—‘Father, rescue me from this hour’? But this is why I came to this hour—

John 16:20Most assuredly I say to you that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will become grieved, but your grief will 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 →

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