Matthew 26:55

Jesus

⁵³ Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

⁵⁴ But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen this way?”

At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.

⁵⁶ But this has all happened so that the writings of the prophets would be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples deserted Him and fled.

⁵⁷ Those who had arrested Jesus led Him away to the house of Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and elders had gathered.

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.

Compare

BSB: At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
KJV: 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.
WEB: In that hour Jesus said to the multitudes, “Have you come out as against a robber with swords and clubs to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and you didn’t arrest me.
ASV: In that hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and staves to seize me? I sat daily in the temple teaching, and ye took me not.
DARBY: In that hour Jesus said to the crowds, Are ye come out as against a robber with swords and sticks to take me? I sat daily [with you] teaching in the temple, and ye did not seize me.
BLB: In that hour, Jesus said to the crowds, “Did you⁺ come out with swords and clubs, as against a robber, to capture Me? Every day in the temple I was sitting teaching, and you⁺ did not seize Me.

ÅB: Da sa Jesus til flokken: «Dere har kommet ut med sverd og stokker for å pågripe meg som en røver; men jeg satt daglig i templet og underviste, og dere grep meg ikke.
OTB: På den tiden sa Jesus til folkemengden, “Har dere kommet ut med sverd og stokker for å arrestere meg som om jeg var en opprører? Hver dag satt jeg i tempelgårdene og underviste, og dere arresterte meg ikke.
B1930: I samme stund sa Jesus til hopen: I er gått ut som mot en røver med sverd og stokker for å gripe mig; daglig satt jeg i templet og lærte, og I grep mig ikke.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Mark 12:35
While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David?
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John 8:2
Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them.
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John 18:20–21
“I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret.
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John 7:28
Then Jesus, still teaching in the temple courts, cried out, “You know Me, and you know where I am from. I have not come of My own accord, but He who sent Me is true. You do not know Him,
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Luke 21:37–38
Every day Jesus taught at the temple, but every evening He went out to spend the night on the Mount of Olives.
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John 7:14
About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach.
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Luke 22:52–53
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?
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Mark 14:48–50
Jesus asked the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw?
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