Jesus the Christ
Even though the Savior knew He would be arrested and crucified, He didn't hesitate to speak truth and judgment. Talmage wrote -
But, though surrendering Himself unresistingly, Jesus was not unmindful of His rights; and to the priestly officials, chief priests, captain of the temple guard, and elders of the people who were present, He voiced this interrogative protest against the illegal night seizure: "Are ye come out as against a thief with swords and staves for to take me? I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid no hold on me. But all this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled." Luke records the Lord's concluding words thus: "but this is your hour, and the power of darkness." Unheeding His question, and without deference to His submissive demeanor, the captain and the officers of the Jews bound Jesus with cords and led Him away, a Prisoner at the mercy of His deadliest enemies.
Talmage, James E.. Jesus the Christ: A Study of the Messiah and Mission According to Holy (p. 783). anboco. Kindle Edition.

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