Luke 22:38

Luke 22:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.
• New International Version (NIV)The disciples said, “See, Lord, here are two swords.” “That’s enough!” he replied.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they said, "Look, Lord, here are two swords." And he said to them, "It is enough."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.”

Context of Luke 22:38

36And He said to them, “But now, whoever has a money belt is to take it along, likewise also a bag, and whoever has no sword is to sell his coat and buy one. 37For I tell you that this which is written must be fulfilled in Me, ‘And He was numbered with transgressors’; for that which refers to Me has its fulfillment.” They said, “Lord, look, here are two swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.” 39And He came out and proceeded as was His custom to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed Him. 40When He arrived at the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.”

Luke 22:38 word by word

οἱ δὲ εἶπαν· κύριε, ἰδοὺ μάχαιραι ὧδε δύο. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· ἱκανόν ἐστιν.¶Read the interlinear

• They saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• lookἰδούidou · look!G2400
• hereὧδεhōde · hereG5602
• are twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• swordsμάχαιραmachaira · swordG3162
• “It is enoughἱκανόςhikanos · sufficientG2425

Cross-references for Luke 22:38

• Matthew 26:52Then Jesus said to him, “Put your sword back into its place; for all those who take up the sword shall perish by the sword.
• John 18:36Jesus answered, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm.”
• 2 Corinthians 10:3For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh,
• Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:8But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation.
• 1 Peter 5:9But resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same experiences of suffering are being accomplished by your brethren who are in the world.

Commentaries on Luke 22:38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 38Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough - These words cannot be well understood as being an answer to the supposed command of Christ, for every one who had no sword to go and sell his garment and buy one; for, in this case, they were not enough, or sufficient, as nine of the disciples must be without any instrument of defense; but they may be understood as pointing out the readiness and determination of Peter, and perhaps…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 38Are two swords - The Galileans, it is said, often went armed. The Essenes did so also. The reason was that the country was full of robbers and wild beasts, and it was necessary to carry, in their travels, some means of defense. It seems that the disciples followed the customs of the country, and had with them some means of defense, though they had but two swords among the twelve. It is enough - It is difficult to understand this. Some suppose that it is…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-38Verses 21-38 How unbecoming is the worldly ambition of being the greatest, to the character of a follower of Jesus, who took upon him the form of a servant, and humbled himself to the death of the cross! In the way to eternal happiness, we must expect to be assaulted and sifted by Satan. If he cannot destroy, he will try to disgrace or distress us. Nothing more certainly forebodes a fall, in a professed follower of Christ, than self-confidence, with…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 38That is enough: The disciples’ two swords were probably not enough to defend the whole group, and Jesus elsewhere rejected violence (22:49–51; Matthew 26:52). Jesus might have meant that two swords were sufficient to fulfill Isaiah 53:12. Or perhaps he meant something like, “Enough of this foolish talk, you do not understand me.”Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 35-3835-38. But now--that you are going forth not as before on a temporary mission, provided for without purse or scrip, but into scenes of continued and severe trial, your methods must be different; for purse and scrip will now be needed for support, and the usual means of defense.Read the comment

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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