# Do you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs?

"Do you come out with swords and clubs because you think I am a robber?" Jesus uses this question to scold the Jewish leaders. AT: "You know that I am not a robber, yet you come out to me bringing swords and clubs." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# I was daily with you

"I was among you every day"

# in the temple

Only priests entered the temple. AT: "in the temple courts" or "at the temple"

# lay your hands on me

In this verse, to lay hands on someone is to arrest that person. AT: "arrest me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# your hour

"your time" or "your time to act"

# the authority of darkness

It may be helpful to repeat the reference to time. AT: "the time of the authority of darkness" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# the authority of darkness

This refers to the evil ruler, Satan. AT: "the time of the ruler of darkness" or "the time for Satan to act" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/chiefpriests]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/elder]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hand]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/hour]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/authority]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/darkness]]