53 Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour-when darkness reigns."
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.
53 When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness."
53 Day after day I've been with you in the Temple and you've not so much as lifted a hand against me. But do it your way - it's a dark night, a dark hour."
53 When I was with you daily in the temple, you did not try to seize Me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness."
53 Why didn't you arrest me in the Temple? I was there every day. But this is your moment, the time when the power of darkness reigns."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 22:53
Commentary on Luke 22:47-53
(Read Luke 22:47-53)
Nothing can be a greater affront or grief to the Lord Jesus, than to be betrayed by those who profess to be his followers, and say that they love him. Many instances there are, of Christ's being betrayed by those who, under the form of godliness, fight against the power of it. Jesus here gave an illustrious example of his own rule of doing good to those that hate us, as afterwards he did of praying for those that despitefully use us. Corrupt nature warps our conduct to extremes; we should seek for the Lord's direction before we act in difficult circumstances. Christ was willing to wait for his triumphs till his warfare was accomplished, and we must be so too. But the hour and the power of darkness were short, and such the triumphs of the wicked always will be.