Lucas 22:38

38 —Mira, Señor —le señalaron los discípulos—, aquí hay dos espadas.—¡Basta! —les contestó.

Lucas 22:38 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 22:38

And they said, Lord, behold here are two swords
That is, the disciples said so, as the Persic version expresses it; for they understood Christ's words literally; and two swords being among them, and which they might bring with them from Galilee, to defend themselves from thieves, and robbers, which infested the roads between that country and Jerusalem; and one of these, as appears afterwards, belonged to Peter; they mention them with a desire of knowing they were sufficient, or whether they must provide themselves with more:

and he said unto them, it is enough;
or, "they are sufficient", as the Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions render it; which must be understood either ironically; yes, two swords, to be sure, are sufficient for eleven men, and against many and powerful enemies: or his meaning is, they were sufficient to answer his purpose, and be an emblem of what he designed by the sword: or this was a short way of speaking, suggesting their stupidity and ignorance: it is enough, it is very well, I perceive you do not understand my meaning, and I shall say no more at present.

Lucas 22:38 In-Context

36 —Ahora, en cambio, el que tenga un monedero, que lo lleve; así mismo, el que tenga una bolsa. Y el que nada tenga, que venda su manto y compre una espada.

37 Porque les digo que tiene que cumplirse en mí aquello que está escrito: “Y fue contado entre los transgresores”. En efecto, lo que se ha escrito de mí se está cumpliendo.

38 —Mira, Señor —le señalaron los discípulos—, aquí hay dos espadas.—¡Basta! —les contestó.

39 Jesús salió de la ciudad y, como de costumbre, se dirigió al monte de los Olivos, y sus discípulos lo siguieron.

40 Cuando llegaron al lugar, les dijo: «Oren para que no caigan en tentación».