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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.  
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Luke 22:53

But this is your hour (all auth estin umwn h wra). So Jesus surrenders. The moral value of his atoning sacrifice on the Cross consists in the voluntariness of his death. He makes it clear that they have taken undue advantage of him in this hour of secret prayer and had failed to seize him in public in the temple. But "the power of darkness" (h ecousia tou skotouv), had its turn. A better day will come. The might, authority of darkness.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Luke 22:53:

Luke 4:13
Revelation 10:11

 

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