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

36“But now,” he said, “take your money and a traveler’s bag. And if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one! 37For the time has come for this prophecy about me to be fulfilled: ‘He was counted among the rebels.’ Yes, everything written about me by the prophets will come true.” “Look, Lord,” they replied, “we have two swords among us.” “That’s enough,” he said. 39Then, accompanied by the disciples, Jesus left the upstairs room and went as usual to the Mount of Olives. 40There he told them, “Pray that you will not give in to temptation.”

Luke 22:38 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andδέde · thenG1161
• they saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• hereὧδεhōde · hereG5602
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• swordsμάχαιραmachaira · swordG3162
• unto themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• It isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• enoughἱκανόςhikanos · sufficientG2425

Cross-references for Luke 22:38

• Matthew 26:52“Put away your sword,” Jesus told him. “Those who use the sword will die by the sword.
• John 18:36Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not an earthly kingdom. If it were, my followers would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish leaders. But my Kingdom is not of this world.”
• 2 Corinthians 10:3We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do.
• Ephesians 6:10A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:8But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of our salvation.
• 1 Peter 5:9Stand firm against him, and be strong in your faith. Remember that your family of believers all over the world is going through the same kind of suffering you are.

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

Topics related to Luke 22:38

• Jesus, the Christ

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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