Mark 14:48

And Jesus answering said to them, 'As against a robber ye came out, with swords and sticks, to take me!

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?

In Context

47and a certain one of those standing by, having drawn the sword, struck the servant of the chief priest, and took off his ear.

49daily I was with you in the temple teaching, and ye did not lay hold on me — but that the Writings may be fulfilled.'

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Cross References

1 Samuel 26:18and he saith, 'Why [is] this — my lord is pursuing after his servant? for what have I done, and what [is] in my hand evil?

Luke 22:52And Jesus said to those having come upon him — chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and elders — 'As upon a robber have ye come forth, with swords and sticks?

Matthew Henry on Mark 14:44-53

The Treachery of Judas. 43 And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. 44 And he that betrayed him had given them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely. 45 And as soon as he was come, he goeth straightway to him, and saith, Master, master; and kissed him. 46 And they laid their hands on him, and took him. 47 And one of them… Read the whole commentary →

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