J.C. Ryle comments on Luke 22:53- …the time during which evil is permitted to triumph is fixed and limited by God. We read that our Lord said to His enemies when they took Him, “This is your hour and the power of darkness.” The sovereignty of God over everything done upon earth is absolute and … More When He was led forth to Calvary, it was “their hour.” When He rose victorious from the grave, it was His.