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Luke 22:53 Cross-References

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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.

Luke 22:53 (KJV)

Commentary on Luke 22:53

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. Jesus identifies the true nature of the conflict: spiritual warfare, not political dispute. The contrast kath' hēmeran ontos mou en tō hierō (καθ' ἡμέραν ὄντος μου ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ, 'daily being in the temple') versus night arrest exposes their deception. Jesus taught publicly in God's house while they operate in darkness—literally and spiritually. The phrase hautē estin hē hōra hymōn kai hē exousia tou skotous (αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ ὥρα ὑμῶν καὶ ἡ ἐξουσία τοῦ σκότους, 'this is y...

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