Luke 22:52
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 22:52 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 22:52 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Jesus said unto the chief priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders, which were come to him, Be ye come o..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 22:52 — KJV
“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?”
— Luke 22:52 (KJV)
Luke 22:52 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 22:52
“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.”
Shares key themes with Luke 22:52: jesus, temple, come
“When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:”
Shares key themes with Luke 22:52: jesus, chief, priests
“And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.”
Shares key themes with Luke 22:52: chief, priests, elders
“And Jesus answered and said unto them, Are ye come out, as against a thief, with swords and with staves to take me?”
Shares key themes with Luke 22:52: jesus, come, against
“And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority?”
Shares key themes with Luke 22:52: chief, priests, temple
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