Turning to the priests and elders, Christ fixed upon them His searching glance. The words He spoke they would never forget as long as life should last. They were as the sharp arrows of the Almighty. With dignity He said: You come out against Me with swords and staves as you would against a thief or a robber. Day by day I sat teaching in the temple. You had every opportunity of laying hands upon Me, and you did nothing. The night is better suited to your work. "This is your hour, and the power of darkness."

Nu vendte Kristus sig til præsterne og de ældste og fæstede sit ransagende blik på dem. De ville aldrig kunne glemme de ord, han talte, så længe de levede. De var som den Almægtiges skarpe pile. Han sagde med værdighed: "I er draget ud imod mig med sværd og knipler som mod en tyv eller røver. Dag efter dag sad jeg i helligdommen og lærte. I har haft enhver mulighed for at lægge hånd på mig, men I gjorde det ikke. Natten egner sig bedre til jeres gerninger. "Men nu er det jeres time, og mørket har magten."