Luke 22:47-53

The Arrest (Mark 14:43 *, Matthew 26:47 *). In Lk.'s account Jesus prevents Judas from giving the kiss. The resistance precedes the arrest (contrast Mk., Mt.).

Luke 22:51. Suffer ye thus far: if spoken to the officers, Excuse this act of resistance; it will not be repeated, or Allow me to heal the wounded man: if to the disciples, Let them go on with the arrest, or Let what you have done suffice.

Luke 22:52. Lk. makes the chief priests and elders themselves present.

Luke 22:53. this is your hour, etc. A Johannine thought cf. John 3:19; John 12:35. The hour is predestined; you are children of the night and under cover of darkness do the works of darkness, i.e. of evil. Lk. is not following Mk., hence the omission of the disciples-' flight and the incident of the young man.