Luke 22:53

When I was with you in the temple daily, you didn’t stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the power of 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

52Yeshua [Salvation] said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with machairon ·machetes, small sword knives· and clubs?

54They seized him, and led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter [Rock] followed from a distance.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:23+ 21:23. MP: The earth and its kingdoms will be uprooted and shaken, in lieu of the unshakable Kingdom of Messiah. Messiah visits the Temple. (Hag 2:6-9, 2:21-23) When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, “By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?”

Luke 21:37Every day Yeshua [Salvation] was teaching in the temple, and every night he would go out and spend the night on the mountain that is called Olivet.

John 7:30They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.

John 12:27+ 12:27 (27-29) MP: The work that Messiah does will glorify God. (Is 49:3b) + 12:27. MP: Messiah is not rebellious to God’s will. (Is 50:5) + 12:27 (27-32) MP: Messiah, as God’s Servant, will be highly exalted. (Is 52:13) + 12:27 (27-32) MP: God will afflict the Messiah, in association with bearing sin. (Is 53:10a) + 12:27 (27-32) MP: Gentiles / Non-Jews will be drawn unto Messiah because of the glory God bestows on him. (See Isaiah 53:12). (Is 55:4-5) “Now my soul is troubled. What shall I say? ‘ Abba ·Father familiar, Dear Dad·, save me from this time?’ But for this cause I came to this time.

John 16:20Most certainly I tell you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow 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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