Luc 22:38

38 Et ils dirent: Seigneur, voici deux épées. Et il leur dit: Cela suffit.

Luc 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.

Luc 22:38 In-Context

36 Et ils répondirent: De rien. Mais maintenant, leur dit-il, que celui qui a une bourse, la prenne; et de même celui qui a un sac;

37 Et que celui qui n'a point d'épée, vende son manteau, et en achète une. Car je vous dis, qu'il faut encore que ce qui est écrit, soit accompli en moi: Il a été mis au rang des malfaiteurs. Et les choses qui me concernent vont arriver.

38 Et ils dirent: Seigneur, voici deux épées. Et il leur dit: Cela suffit.

39 Puis Jésus étant sorti, s'en alla, selon sa coutume, à la montagne des Oliviers; et ses disciples le suivirent.

40 Et quand il fut arrivé dans ce lieu, il leur dit: Priez, afin que vous ne tombiez pas dans la tentation.