Luke 22:52 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

⁵² And Jesus said to the leading priests and captains of the Temple [guard] and the [Jewish] elders that came to take Him, “Have you come out [to arrest me] with swords and clubs as you would [apprehend] a thief?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵² Then Jesus said to those who had come out against Him–the chief priests and captains of the temple and elders [of the Sanhedrin]–Have you come out with swords and clubs as [you would] against a robber?

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵² And Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and elders, that were come against him, Are ye come out, as against a robber, with swords and staves?

Common English Bible

⁵² Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders who had come to get him, “Have you come with swords and clubs to arrest me, as though I were a thief?

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵² Then Jesus said to the leaders of the priests, and the magistrates of the temple, and the elders, who had come to him: "Have you gone out, as if against a thief, with swords and clubs?

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵² And Jesus said to the chief priests, and magistrates of the temple, and the ancients, that were come unto him: Are ye come out, as it were against a thief, with swords and clubs?

Luke 22:52 Cross References

Matthew 26:47

And while He was still speaking, Judas, one of the twelve apostles, came with a large crowd who were carrying swords and clubs. They had come from the leading priests and elders of the [Jewish] people.

Matthew 26:55

[Then] Jesus said to the crowds at that very time, “Have you come out to arrest me with swords and clubs as [you would apprehend] a thief? I sat everyday teaching in the Temple, and you did not [come to] take me.

Luke 22:37

For I tell you that this [passage of Scripture], which was written about me, must be fulfilled [Isa. 53:12]: ‘And He [i.e., Jesus] was counted with [i.e., as though He were one of] the criminals.’ For the part [of that passage] that refers to me is being fulfilled.”

Luke 22:4

So, he left [probably the house of Simon, the man healed of an infectious skin disease. See Matt. 26:6-13] and went and discussed with the leading priests and captains [i.e., of the Temple guard] how he could turn Jesus over to them.

Luke 22:51

But Jesus replied, “Stop it; [that is] enough!” Then He touched the man’s [partially severed] ear and healed him.

Luke 22:53

When I was with you every day in the Temple you did not raise a hand against me. But this is your hour [i.e., the time for you to act against me] and the power of darkness [has now taken over].”

John 17:12

I protected them while I was with them by [the power of] your name which you gave me. [See verse 11]. I guarded them so that not one of them was lost except the “son of destruction” [i.e., Judas]. [This was] so that the Scripture would be fulfilled [Psa. 41:9 (?)].

Acts 5:26

[Immediately] the captain, with his officers, went [to the Temple] and brought the apostles back again, but did not use any violence because they feared that the people might stone them.