Matthew 26:55

Jesus

⁵³ Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?

⁵⁴ But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?

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.

⁵⁶ But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then all the disciples forsook him, and fled.

⁵⁷ And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

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
And Jesus answered and said, while he taught in the temple, How say the scribes that Christ is the Son of David?
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John 8:2
And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
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John 18:20–21
Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.
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John 7:28
Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
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Luke 21:37–38
And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.
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John 7:14
Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
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Luke 22:52–53
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?
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Mark 14:48–50
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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