Then Jesus said to the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders, who had come out against him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.” (Luke 22:52-53 ESV)
As Jesus questions the group that has come out to arrest Him, He asks them a question that has an implied answer: "Why do you come out here to take me, when you could have done it any day of the week in broad daylight?" Implied answer? "Because what you are doing is a deed of darkness - backed by the powers of Darkness and the prince of Darkness." The unholy trinity is hard at work, having converged to take Jesus by force. This is their hour, their short time of fame, or infamy if you will. This is one more confrontation, in a series of many, aimed at self-examination. Again, they fail to take that opportunity.
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