Luke 22:52

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 his ear, and healed him.

Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?

53 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.

54 Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw?
KJV
Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and staves?
WEB
Jesus 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 swords and clubs?
ASV
And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, that were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?
DARBY
And Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders, who were come against him, Have ye come out as against a robber with swords and sticks?
BLB
And Jesus said to those having come out against Him, the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders, “Have you⁺ come out with swords and clubs as against a robber?
ÅB
Og Jesus sa til yppersteprestene og høvedsmennene over tempel-vakten og de eldste som var kommet imot ham: Dere er gått ut som mot en røver med sverd og stokker;
OTB
Da sa Jesus til overprestene, tempelvaktens offiserer, og de eldste som hadde kommet for Ham, “Har dere kommet ut med sverd og klubber som om jeg ledet et opprør?
B1930
Og Jesus sa til yppersteprestene og høvedsmennene over tempel-vakten og de eldste som var kommet imot ham: I er gått ut som mot en røver med sverd og stokker;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Luke 22:4

    And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them.

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  • Matthew 26:55

    In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.

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  • Acts 5:26

    Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

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  • John 17:12

    While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.

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  • Mark 14:48–49

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

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  • 2 Kings 11:15

    But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the LORD.

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