Luke 22:53
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 22:53 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 22:53 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 22:53 — KJV
“When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”
— Luke 22:53 (KJV)
Luke 22:53 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 22:53
“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 22:53: daily, temple, against
“And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:”
Shares key themes with Luke 22:53: stretched, forth, darkness
“And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea. overthrew: Heb. shook off”
Shares key themes with Luke 22:53: stretched, forth, against
“And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? the LORD: Heb. the face of the LORD”
Shares key themes with Luke 22:53: forth, against, power
“When thou goest forth to war against thine enemies, and the LORD thy God hath delivered them into thine hands, and thou hast taken them captive,”
Shares key themes with Luke 22:53: forth, hands, against
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