Translations
Modern
At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
Traditional
In that same hour said Jesus to the multitudes, Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me.
Literal
In that hour, Jesus said to the crowds, “Did you come out with swords and clubs, as against a robber, to capture Me? Every day in the temple I was sitting teaching, and you did not seize Me.
Latin
In illa hora dixit Jesus turbis: Tamquam ad latronem existis cum gladiis et fustibus comprehendere me: quotidie apud vos sedebam docens in templo, et non me tenuistis.
Original
Greek
English
At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me.
Notes
The leaders acted secretly because they feared the people who honored Jesus (see Matthew 21:26, 46; 26:3–5).
Theme notes and profiles
Events
Parallels
People
Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world
Glossary
Bloody Sweat Gethsemane Gospel of Matthew Jesus Christ Jesus Christ, Teachings of Offend, Offense Passion
Topics
Court: Civil: Composition of, and Mode of Procedure Jesus, the Christ: Is Betrayed and Apprehended (In the Garden of Gethsemane) Jesus, the Christ: Meekness of Jesus, the Christ: Teacher Prayer: The Prayer of Jesus, |Let This Cup Pass Away| Prisoners: Jesus