Matthew 26:55

At that time Jesus said to the crowd: “Have you come out with swords and clubs, as against a bandit, to arrest me? I used to sit daily with you in the temple, teaching, and you did not seize me.

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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 would the Scriptures be fulfilled that it has to happen this way?”

56But all this has happened so that the Scriptures of the prophets should be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples forsook Him and ran away.

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Cross References

Mark 12:35Then, teaching in the temple, Jesus reacted by saying: “How is it that the scribes say that the Messiah is David's son?

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 7:14Now when the feast was already half over Jesus went up into the temple and started to teach.

John 8:2And at dawn He went again into the temple, and all the people were coming to Him; so sitting down He started to teach 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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