“Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him,“Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?”
Luke 22:52 (WEB)
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50A certain one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. 51But Jesus answered,“Let me at least do this” — and he touched his ear and healed him. 52Jesus said to the chief priests, captains of the temple, and elders, who had come against him,“Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? 53When 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.” 54They seized him and led him away, and brought him into the high priest’s house. But Peter followed from a distance.