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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."
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A Permitted Hour
Commentators explain that this was not a moment of defeat for Jesus, but a divinely appointed "hour." His surrender was voluntary, a crucial part of God's plan for salvation. Scholars note that God permitted these evil actions, allowing the "power of darkness" to have its moment, all to accomplish His ultimate purpose of redemption through the cross.
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But this is your hour (αλλ' αυτη εστιν υμων η ωρα). So Jesus surrenders. The moral value of his atoning sacrifice on the Cross con…
19th Century
Anglican
This is your hour, and the power of darkness.—The words are peculiar to St. Luke in this connection, but they present a p…
Baptist
And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. And Jesus answered and said, Suffer ye thus far.
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Verse 52 gives details regarding the makeup of the crowd—religious, political, and military leaders. These details suggest Luke’s emphasis that it …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
When I was daily with you in the temple As he had been for some days past, teaching the people, and disputing with t…
Presbyterian
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…
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