Luke
22:1-23
Lesson 155
22:1-23
Lesson 155
Luke 22:1-23
Judas makes his deal 1 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. 2 And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. 3 Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. 4 And he went his way, and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might betray him unto them. 5 And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. 6 And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude. 7 Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. 8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. 9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? 10 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. 11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? 12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready. 13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. 14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. 15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: 16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. 17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: 18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. 19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me. (Some of the early Greek manuscripts exclude the last part of verse 19 (in blue) and all of verse 20.) 20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. 21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. 22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed! 23 And they began to enquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. |
Margin notes:
"The feast of unleavened bread." (22:1) - The annual (Exodus 13:10) seven-day religious holiday memorializing the Jew's quick "exodus" from Egypt (Exodus 23:15; 34:18). The holiday began the day after Passover (Leviticus 23:5-6), which honored the miracle that freed the Israelites from Egyptian bondage, one of the most significant episodes in Jewish history. As we see in Exodus 12:1-20, to force the Egyptians to free the Israelites, the "angel of death" killed every firstborn son in Egypt in a single night. But the angel "passed over" the homes of those who dabbed lamb's blood above their front doors. Come morning; the distraught Egyptian Pharaoh allowed the Israelites their freedom. Wanting to leave quickly, the Israelites prepared for their escape by baking bread without yeast so it wouldn't rise (Exodus 12:33-34). In time the entire week became known as Passover, and Jews traveled to Jerusalem each year to celebrate both holidays (Exodus 13:1-22). "Communed with the chief priests." (22:4) - "Talked with the chief priests." See also Matthew 26:14-16 and Mark 14:10-11. "Captains." (22:4) - The men in charge of the Temple guards. "Covenanted to give him money." (22:5) - Means, "agreed to pay him money." Judas was paid thirty pieces of silver (Matthew 26:15), just as prophesized in Zechariah 11:12 five hundred years earlier. It is now Wednesday of Passion Week. "Sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude." (22:6) - "Looked for a chance to betray Jesus to them when the crowds weren't around." "Then came the day." (22:7) - It is now Thursday, Jesus will be arrested tonight. "The passover must be killed." (22:7) - "The Passover lamb must be sacrificed." "Go and prepare us the Passover." (22:8) - To make ready for the Passover meal, Peter and John had to find an available room and prepare it. They had to purchase a lamb, bitter herbs (symbolizing the bitter taste of slavery), wine, unleavened bread, and other foods. Then they had to bring the lamb to the Temple to be sacrificed. Once that was done, they had to have it cooked. "Where wilt thou that we prepare?" (22:9) - "Where do you want us to prepare (the Passover meal)?" "The city." (22:10) - Jerusalem. "There shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water." (22:10) - Since fetching water was considered woman's work, this man would have stood out. "Goodman of the house." (22:11) - Means, "Owner of the house." "Guestchamber." (22:11) - "Guest room." "The hour was come." (22:14) - The Passover meal could not begin until after sundown. "I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God." (22:16) - This is Jesus' first reminder that this is His last supper on earth. "I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come." (22:18) - Jesus' second reminder that this is His last supper. "This is my body which is given for you." (22:19) - Means, Jesus gave His life for us. "Which is shed for you." (22:20) - Jesus shed His blood for us. "The new testament." (22:20) - "The New Covenant (agreement)." God promised this New Covenant six hundred years earlier in Jeremiah 31:31-34. "As it was determined." (22:22) - "As it was planned." Planned by God centuries earlier (Acts 2:22-23). |