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Luke 22:53

Spiritual warfare

51 But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And He touched the man’s ear and healed him.

52 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?

Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”

54 Then they seized Jesus, led Him away, and took Him into the house of the high priest. And Peter followed at a distance.

55 When those present had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them.

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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
Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”
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.
WEB
When I was with you in the temple daily, you didn’t stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”
ASV
When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched not forth your hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.
DARBY
When I was day by day with you in the temple ye did not stretch out your hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of darkness.
BLB
Every day of My being with you⁺ in the temple, you⁺ did not stretch out the hands against Me; but this is your⁺ hour, and [that of] the power of the darkness.”
ÅB
da jeg daglig var hos dere i templet, rakte dere ikke deres hender ut mot meg. Men dette er deres time og mørkets makt.
OTB
Hver dag var jeg med dere i tempelgårdene, og dere la ikke hånd på meg. Men dette er deres time —når mørket har sin vei.”
B1930
da jeg daglig var hos eder i templet, rakte I ikke eders hender ut mot mig. Men dette er eders time og mørkets makt.

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Cross references

  • Ephesians 6:12

    For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

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  • Acts 26:18

    to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’

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  • Colossians 1:13

    He has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of His beloved Son,

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  • John 16:20–22

    Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.

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  • John 12:27

    Now My soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save Me from this hour’? No, it is for this purpose that I have come to this hour.

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  • 2 Corinthians 4:3–6

    And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing.

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  • John 7:45

    Then the officers returned to the chief priests and Pharisees, who asked them, “Why didn’t you bring Him in?”

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  • John 7:25–26

    Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?

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