Luke 22:53

Luke 22:53 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour—when darkness reigns.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness."
• New King James Version (NKJV)When I was with you daily in the temple, you did not try to seize Me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”

Context of Luke 22:53

51‘That is enough!’ Jesus said. He then touched the man's ear and made him well again. 52Then Jesus spoke to the people that had come to take hold of him. They were the leaders of the priests, and the leaders of the police in the temple. Other important Jews were also there. He said to them, ‘You have come here with swords and heavy sticks. Do you really think that I am leading people to fight against our country's rulers? No! But I was with you every day in the yard of the temple. You did not try to take hold of me then. But now really is the time and the place for you to work. Now it is a bad dark time, when the Devil has authority.’ 54Then they took hold of Jesus. They took him away and they brought him to the house of the leader of the priests. Peter was following them, but he did not go near Jesus. 55People lit a fire in the yard of the house and they sat round it. Peter went and he sat with them.

Luke 22:53 word by word

καθ᾽ ἡμέραν ὄντος μου μεθ᾽ ὑμῶν ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ οὐκ ἐξετείνατε τὰς χεῖρας ἐπ᾽ ἐμέ. ἀλλ᾽ αὕτη ἐστὶν ὑμῶν ἡ ὥρα καὶ ἡ ἐξουσία τοῦ σκότους.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• When Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• ·κατάkata · according toG2596
• dailyἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• youσύsu · youG4771
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the templeὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the templeἱερόνhieron · templeG2411
• ye stretched forthἐκτείνωekteinō · to stretch outG1614
• noοὐou · noG3756
• handsχείρcheir · handG5495
• againstἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• hourὥραhōra · hourG5610
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the powerἐξουσίαexousia · authorityG1849
• of darknessσκότοςskotos · darknessG4655

Cross-references for Luke 22:53

• Luke 21:37Every day Jesus was teaching people in the temple. Each night he went out of the city and he stayed on the hill that is called the Mount of Olives.
• Matthew 21:12Jesus then went into the yard of the temple. People were buying and selling things there. Jesus made them all leave that place. He pushed over the tables of the men who changed coins. He also pushed over the seats of the men who sold birds.
• John 7:25Some of the people in Jerusalem began to say, ‘This is the man that our leaders want to kill.
• Judges 16:21The Philistines took hold of Samson. They cut out his eyes. They tied him up with bronze chains. They made him do hard work as their prisoner. He had to push a heavy stone to make grain into flour.
• Job 20:5You know that a wicked person is only happy for a short time. His joy continues only for a moment.
• John 12:27Now I have trouble in my mind. What will I say? I might say, “Father, save me from this time of trouble!” But this difficult time is the purpose for which I came to the world.
• John 16:20I tell you this: You will be sad and you will cry. But the people who belong to this world will be happy. Yes, you will be sad. But soon after that, you will become happy instead.
• John 14:30I will not talk with you much more, because the ruler of this world will come soon. He has no power over me.
• Acts 26:18You will help them to understand what is really true. They are like people who live in the dark. Teach them what is true about me. Then they will be like people who live in the light. Now Satan has power over them. Lead them from there into God's kingdom. Then God will forgive them for the wrong things that they have done. Because they believe in me, God will accept them as his own people.” ’
• 2 Corinthians 4:3Some people may not understand the good news that we speak. They are only the people who are losing their lives with God.
• Ephesians 6:12We are not fighting against human enemies. Instead, we are fighting against the rulers and the powerful spirits that have authority over this dark world. We are fighting against the bad spirits who live in the heavens.
• Colossians 1:13God has saved us from the dark kingdom where Satan rules. He has brought us into the kingdom of his Son, whom he loves.
• Revelation 12:9Michael and his angels threw the great dragon out of heaven. The dragon is called the Devil or Satan. He is the snake who has been there since long ago. He tells lies to deceive the whole world. They threw him down to the earth, together with all his angels.

Commentaries on Luke 22:53

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 53I was daily with you in the temple - Alluding to the four preceding days, during the whole of which he taught in the temple, see Luke 21:37, and Matthew 21:17. This is your hour, and the power of darkness - That is, the time in which you are permitted to unrein your malice; which ye could not do before, because God did not permit you; and so perfectly are ye under his control that neither you nor the prince of darkness can proceed a hair's breadth against…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 47-53Verses 47-53 See this explained in Matthew 26:48-56. Luke 22:48 Betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss? - By the “Son of man” was evidently meant “the Messiah.” Judas had had the most satisfactory evidence of that, and did not doubt it. A kiss was the sign of affection. By that slight artifice Judas thought to conceal his base purpose. Jesus with severity reproaches him for it. Every word is emphatic. “Betrayest” thou - dost thou violate all thy…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 47-53Verses 47-53 Nothing can be a greater affront or grief to the Lord Jesus, than to be betrayed by those who profess to be his followers, and say that they love him. Many instances there are, of Christ's being betrayed by those who, under the form of godliness, fight against the power of it. Jesus here gave an illustrious example of his own rule of doing good to those that hate us, as afterwards he did of praying for those that despitefully use us. Corrupt…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 22:53

• Court
• Darkness
• Government
• Jesus, the Christ
• Persecution
• Prisoners
• Readings, Select
• Satan

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Commentaries on Luke 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings