seekeroftruth
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Luke 22:1 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, 2 and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. 3 Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. 4 And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. 5 They were delighted and agreed to give him money. 6 He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.
7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
9 “Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.
10 He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters, 11 and say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ 12 He will show you a large room upstairs, all furnished. Make preparations there.”
13 They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.
14 When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. 15 And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16 For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.”
17 After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you. 18 For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
19 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.[a] 21 But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table. 22 The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed. But woe to that man who betrays him!” 23 They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this.
24 A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest. 25 Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. 26 But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules like the one who serves. 27 For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves. 28 You are those who have stood by me in my trials. 29 And I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on me, 30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
33 But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.”
34 Jesus answered, “I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.”
35 Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?”
“Nothing,” they answered.
36 He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. 37 It is written: ‘And he was numbered with the transgressors’[b]; and I tell you that this must be fulfilled in me. Yes, what is written about me is reaching its fulfillment.”
38 The disciples said, “See, Lord, here are two swords.”
“That’s enough!” he replied.
39 Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” 43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him. 44 And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.[c]
45 When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow. 46 “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”
47 While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him, 48 but Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
49 When Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?” 50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.
51 But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.
52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard, and the elders, who had come for him, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs? 53 Every day I was with you in the temple courts, and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour—when darkness reigns.”
54 Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest. Peter followed at a distance. 55 And when some there had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them. 56 A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, “This man was with him.”
57 But he denied it. “Woman, I don’t know him,” he said.
58 A little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.”
“Man, I am not!” Peter replied.
59 About an hour later another asserted, “Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean.”
60 Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. 61 The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.” 62 And he went outside and wept bitterly.
63 The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him. 64 They blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?” 65 And they said many other insulting things to him.
66 At daybreak the council of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the teachers of the law, met together, and Jesus was led before them. 67 “If you are the Messiah,” they said, “tell us.”
Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe me, 68 and if I asked you, you would not answer. 69 But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.”
70 They all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?”
He replied, “You say that I am.”
71 Then they said, “Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips.”
a. Luke 22:20 Some manuscripts do not have given for you … poured out for you.
b. Luke 22:37 Isaiah 53:12
c. Luke 22:44 Many early manuscripts do not have verses 43 and 44
Leave it to Luke, the doctor, to describe the ear being sliced off the head..... and then healed back on. One of the commentaries I looked at this morning was the blueletterbible.org site.
A man … carrying a pitcher: This was an unusual sight, because carrying a pitcher was typically a woman's work, and men carried liquids in animal's skin containers. This would be a distinctive sign to the disciples.
The Teacher says to you: The scene here implies secrecy, and Jesus good reason to quietly make arrangements for Passover. He didn't want Judas to betray Him before He could give a final talk to the disciples.
Eat the Passover with My disciples: There seems to be a difference between the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke) and John about the Passover. The implication in the synoptic gospels is that Jesus was crucified on the day after Passover, and that this meal was the day before. John seems to say that Jesus was crucified on the day of Passover itself, as a Passover lamb (John 18:28, John 19:14).
A dispute among them, as to which of them should be considered the greatest: It's almost frightening to think that after Jesus has poured three years of His life into these men; after they have seen the character of Jesus on display in almost every conceivable circumstance; that now, at the final hours before His betrayal, arrest, and crucifixion, they are arguing-about which of them is the greatest!
Indeed, Satan has asked for you: Jesus was aware of a spiritual battle behind the scenes. Peter was no doubt ignorant of the fact that Satan has asked for you, that he may sift you as wheat-Satan wanted to completely crush and defeat Peter.
But now, he who has a money bag, let him take it, and likewise a knapsack: Jesus is saying: "I am on the point of leaving you, and when I am gone, you must use common sense means for provision and protection." Such practical considerations were not needed before, but were needed now.
Nevertheless not My will, but Yours, be done: Jesus came to a point of decision in Gethsemane. It wasn't that He had not decided nor consented before, but now He had come upon a unique point of decision. He drank the cup at Calvary, but He decided once for all to drink it at Gethsemane.
And He touched his ear and healed him: Even here, Jesus is present to clean up the mess His disciples have left behind. He heals the damage done by Peter.
And here's a little more information from the easy English site.
‘The day of unleavened bread’ was an unusual expression. Matthew and Mark say that this was the first day of unleavened bread (Matthew 26:17, Mark 14:12). Probably it means the day when the Jews removed all yeast from their houses. They had to do this before the Passover.
This was on 13th Nisan. On that same day, they killed the animals for the Passover meal. They ate lambs (young sheep) each Passover to remember that first Passover. This would be in the early evening. To the Jews, the day began in the evening. So, in the Jewish calendar, the day had become 14th Nisan. They ate the meal that same evening. This Passover meal was a family or small group meal.
The 15th Nisan was the first actual day of the feast of unleavened bread. That day was a special day. The rules for that day were the same as for the Sabbath (Leviticus 23:3-14). At the end of the feast of unleavened bread, there was another special day. That day would be the 21st day of Nisan. Sometimes people called these days special Sabbaths. They were in addition to the normal Sabbath days unless the 15th was a Sabbath day. On the 15th Nisan there would be another ‘Passover’ meal. This was the meal that the Pharisees referred to in John 18:28.
The Passover meal had a traditional form. The meal included a supper at which they ate the lamb. At certain parts of the meal, the leader would pass round 4 cups of wine. Two of these would be before the supper and two would be after the supper.
Jesus took one of the first two cups of wine. He gave thanks to God, as the leader would usually do. Then he passed the cup round to the apostles. Again, he told them that this would be his last meal before his death. He would not drink wine with them again until that feast in God’s kingdom.
Peter did not understand how serious the situation was. He was a bold and strong person. But he did not know how weak he would be. He was ready to go to prison on behalf of Jesus. He was even willing to die for Jesus. That was what Peter said. But what actually happened was too hard for him. Peter was not as strong as he thought.
It seems to me that the church sets the tone for how I should read this chapter. Yes.... I think the church does a fabulous job with the bread and wine. I think the church could spend a little more time on the what and why of Passover.... but the remembrance part seems to be well done.... some do it monthly.... some do it weekly.... but almost all of the churches do it. It's the discussion between Jesus and Peter that bugs me. As I read this.... I don't see Peter as a wimp lying to Jesus.... as so many preachers would preach out to us. Peter was a fisherman.... he hauled huge heavy nets for a living. His body must have been something on the order of a huge weight lifter. Those nets would have been heavy when water logged and hopefully there was a multitude of fish to weigh it down as well. Peter wasn't a wimpy willow... He was a big strong guy. He was also a rebel.... as I recall.... Peter was one of the men on the fishing boat, once a follower of John the Baptist. Peter was looking for the changes John the Baptist was talking about. A real leader to crush the Roman hold on Israel was what they needed. Peter was sure the Jesus was that man when he joined Jesus a few years ago. Now he would serve as a body guard if that's what Jesus needed. He'd take the bullet for Him [so to speak].
I think the way this went down was more like "I'll die for you"...... "Yeah right.... you think you will".
Jesus knew that Judas was going to betray Him. Judas was from a different town.... Judas was never really a disciple. Judas was in it because of the crowds. Judas wanted a cut of the gate.... some of every pot anyone who came to see Jesus might throw a couple coins in to support the mission. Judas was addicted to those gold coins.
I think the way this went down was more like "I'm your bested buddy Jesus"..... "yeah right.... go on... do what we both know you are about to do... let's get it over with"
Peter and Judas both betrayed Jesus. Peter wouldn't own up to his station in life.... but Peter will come back and try to make up for it.... Judas on the other hand was never really a disciple... Judas was like the typical hypocritical pew warmer..... there for the money and power.
Both betrayed Jesus...
