Luke

Luke 22:52–53

⁵²Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple officers, and elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as you would against an outlaw? ⁵³Every day I was with you in the temple courts,^e and you did not lay a hand on Me. But this hour belongs to you and to the power of darkness.”

Footnotes

e 22:53 Literally the temple

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Luke 22:52

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
said	Εἶπεν	Eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
chief priests	ἀρχιερεῖς	archiereis	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G749 high priest, chief priest
temple officers	στρατηγοὺς	stratēgous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4755 a general, magistrate, captain of the temple
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
elders	πρεσβυτέρους	presbyterous	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4245 elder
who	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
had come	παραγενομένους	paragenomenous	Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3854 I appear, come, arrive at
for	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Him	αὐτὸν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
Have you come out	ἐξήλθατε	exēlthate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1831 I go out, come out
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
swords	μαχαιρῶν	machairōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G3162 a sword
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
clubs	ξύλων	xylōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G3586 a staff, cross, anything made of wood
as	Ὡς	Hōs	Adverb	G5613 as, like as, how, while, so that
against	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
an outlaw	λῃστὴν	lēstēn	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3027 a robber, brigand, bandit

Luke 22:53

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Every	καθ’	kath’	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
day	ἡμέραν	hēmeran	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G2250 a day
I	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
was	ὄντος	ontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
with	μεθ’	meth’	Preposition	G3326 with, after
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
temple	ἱερῷ	hierō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G2411 a temple
you did not lay	ἐξετείνατε	exeteinate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1614 I stretch out, cast forth
a	τὰς	tas	Article - Accusative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
hand	χεῖρας	cheiras	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G5495 a hand
on	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Me	ἐμέ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
But	ἀλλ’	all’	Conjunction	G235 but, except
this	αὕτη	hautē	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
hour	ὥρα	hōra	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5610 an hour, season
belongs	ἐστὶν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
to you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
power	ἐξουσία	exousia	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G1849 power, authority, weight
of darkness	σκότους	skotous	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4655 darkness

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Luke 22:52 Luke 22:4 · Acts 5:26 · John 17:12 · Matthew 26:55 · Mark 14:48–49

Luke 22:53 Ephesians 6:12 · 2 Corinthians 4:3–6 · John 16:20–22 · Colossians 1:13 · John 12:27 · John 7:45 · Acts 26:18

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.