Luke 22:53

51 But Jesus answered and said, “Permit even this.” And He touched his ear and healed him.

52 ^aThen Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and the elders who had come to Him, “Have you come out, as against a ^brobber, with swords and clubs?

53 When I was with you daily in the ^atemple, you did not try to seize Me. But this is your ^bhour, and the power of darkness.”

Peter Denies Jesus, and Weeps Bitterly

54 ^aHaving arrested Him, they led Him and brought Him into the high priest’s house. ^bBut Peter followed at a distance.

55 ^aNow when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Luke 22:53

I was daily with you in the temple - Alluding to the four preceding days, during the whole of which he taught in the temple, see Luke 21:37, and Matthew 21:17.

This is your hour, and the power of darkness - That is, the time in which you are permitted to unrein your malice; which ye could not do before, because God did not permit you; and so perfectly are ye under his control that neither you nor the prince of darkness can proceed a hair' s breadth against me but through this permission: see at the end of the chapter. What a comfortable thought is it to the followers of Christ, that neither men nor demons can act against them but by the permission of their heavenly Father, and that he will not suffer any of those who trust in him to be tried above what they are able to bear, and will make the trial issue in their greater salvation, and in his glory!

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