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Luke 22:53

King James Version (KJV)

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Luke 22:53

Verse 53 of 71

Scripture focus

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

Commentary on Luke 22:53

Theological / Devotional

Your hour. That is, the “hour” in which they were permitted to do what they would with Jesus. To evil men and angels it seemed that now, at long last, Jesus was in their clutches.

Darkness. It was night, a time appropriate to their sinister designs, a fit season for them to carry forward their work. But the spiritual darkness that shrouded their hearts was greater than the darkness of the night. Unrestrained, these evil men carried out the will of demons and gave unbridled rein to the hatred that was in their hearts.

By SdaBc