Luke 22:53 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 22:53 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 22:53 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When I was with you in the temple daily, you didn’t stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.””

Luke 22:53 — World English Bible

Luke 22:53 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched not forth your hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness. ”

Luke 22:53 — American Standard Version

Luke 22:53 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“while daily I was with you in the temple, ye did stretch forth no hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of the darkness.'”

Luke 22:53 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 22:53 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“When I was day by day with you in the temple ye did not stretch out your hands against me; but this is your hour and the power of darkness.”

Luke 22:53 — Darby Translation

Luke 22:53 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When I was dayly with you in the Temple, yee stretched not foorth the handes against mee: but this is your very houre, and the power of darkenesse.”

Luke 22:53 — Geneva Bible

Luke 22:53 in Context — Luke 22

51 And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touched his ear, and healed him.

52 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?

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.

54 Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off.

55 And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them.

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What Does Luke 22:53 Mean?

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