LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:1 The Suffering and Death of Jesus. As Jesus’ death draws near, the scene shifts from the temple area to the city of Jerusalem. The emphasis shifts from Jesus’ teachings to events surrounding his death. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:2 The CHIEF PRIESTS AND THE SCRIBES are acting as a group. The “chief priests” are not the high priests but members of the most prominent priestly families. See notes on Matt. 2:4; 26:3–4. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length,... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:3 Judas had never truly believed in Jesus, and Jesus was aware of this (see John 6:64, John 6:70). Apparently none of his other disciples realized it (see note on Luke 22:23). Judas’s pattern of dishonest behavior was evidence of his unbelief (see John 12:6). Now, with the conse... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:4 OFFICERS. Leaders of the temple police (see v. Luke 22:52). HOW HE MIGHT BETRAY HIM. Judas planned things so that Jesus would be arrested away from the crowd (see v. Luke 22:53 and note on Mark 14:10–11). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:7 ON WHICH THE PASSOVER LAMB HAD TO BE SACRIFICED. See note on Matt. 26:17. The Passover meal had to be eaten in Jerusalem (Deuteronomy 16:5). GO AND PREPARE involved having the lamb sacrificed at the temple, roasting it, preparing the room for the meal, and preparing various si... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:14 Luke’s version of Jesus’ final Passover meal with his disciples differs in two ways from Matthew 26:17 and Mark 14:17. Luke places Jesus’ statement about his betrayal after the meal rather than before (probably an arrangement by topic), and he refers to two cups (Luke 22:17,... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:16 I WILL NOT EAT IT means “I will not eat it again” (see esv footnote). UNTIL IT IS FULFILLED refers to the future messianic banquet (see note on Rev. 19:9–10). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:17 TOOK A CUP. See note on Matt. 26:27. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:19 The expression THIS IS MY BODY has been interpreted in various ways throughout the history of the church. Roman Catholics believe that the bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Christ. Lutherans believe that the literal body and blood of Christ are present “in,... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:20 THIS CUP. See notes on Matt. 26:28; Luke 22:42. NEW COVENANT IN MY BLOOD (see “blood of the covenant,” Exodus 24:8; see also Leviticus 17:11) indicates that Jesus’ blood is sacrificial blood, sealing a new covenant. POURED OUT, that is, in death. FOR YOU. Compare... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:21 THE HAND OF HIM WHO BETRAYS ME. See note on Matt. 26:23. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:22 The approaching death of the SON OF MAN has been DETERMINED by God. However, WOE TO THAT MAN BY WHOM HE IS BETRAYED means that Judas is still responsible for his actions (see note on Mark 14:21). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=imag... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:23 WHICH OF THEM IT COULD BE. Judas is still present. His behavior, like his previous conduct, apparently did not give him away as the traitor. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:24 GREATEST. Compare Mark 8:34. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:27 BUT I. Jesus is the supreme example of humility (John 13:3). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:30 For EAT AND DRINK in the kingdom of God, see Luke 13:29; Luke 14:15. Jesus’ claim that the messianic banquet is MY TABLE and that the kingdom of God is MY KINGDOM would be seen as disrespectful if it were not true. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:31 SATAN DEMANDED TO HAVE YOU (compare Job 1:1), THAT HE MIGHT SIFT YOU LIKE WHEAT. “You” is plural in these two instances, indicating that all the disciples are in view, not just Peter. In other words, “Satan is seeking to shake you all violently, as one does wheat, to cause yo... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:32 I HAVE PRAYED... THAT YOUR FAITH MAY NOT FAIL. “Your” here is singular, so Peter alone is addressed. TURNED. See Acts 3:19; Acts 9:35. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:34 ROOSTER... CROW. Each morning, roosters would crow a number of times separated by a few minutes. In Mark Jesus specifies the first two individual crowings. Matthew, Luke, and John, however, refer to the entire time of several crowings. See note on John 13:38. DENY THREE TIMES... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:35 Earlier in his ministry, Jesus sent his disciples out WITH NO MONEYBAG (see Luke 9:3; Luke 10:4). MONEYBAG... KNAPSACK. Now, however, they will need extra provisions and supplies. LET THE ONE WHO HAS NO SWORD... BUY ONE. Many interpreters believe this means being armed spirit... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:37 SCRIPTURE MUST BE FULFILLED. Jesus’ coming suffering and death are a necessary part of God’s plan. HE WAS NUMBERED WITH THE TRANSGRESSORS. See Luke 23:32, Luke 23:39; Isaiah 53:12. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:38 LORD, HERE ARE TWO SWORDS. See note on vv. 35–36. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:40 WHEN HE CAME TO THE PLACE. Luke assumes his readers knew that “the place” was the garden of Gethsemane. PRAY THAT YOU MAY NOT ENTER INTO TEMPTATION. The temptation was to give in to physical sleep (see vv. Luke 22:45) and thus fail in their responsibility to support Jesus. It... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:41 KNELT DOWN. A posture of complete humility in prayer. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:42 On FATHER, see note on Matt. 6:9. THIS CUP. A symbol of Jesus’ future suffering (see Matthew 20:22; Mark 10:38). Taking the cup shows that Jesus took God’s wrath upon himself (see Isaiah 51:17, Isaiah 51:22; Jeremiah 25:15;... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:44 Jesus was in AGONY in anticipation of bearing “our sins in his own body on the tree” (1 Peter 2:24). HIS SWEAT BECAME LIKE GREAT DROPS OF BLOOD FALLING DOWN TO THE GROUND. Though the word “like” may indicate that this is a metaphor, there are other accounts of people sweating... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:45 SLEEPING FOR SORROW. It had been a long day, and the disciples were emotionally and physically exhausted. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:47 KISS. It was customary for a disciple to greet his teacher with a kiss. Here it serves to identify Jesus in the darkness (see Mark 14:44). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:49 WHAT WOULD FOLLOW. Jesus’ arrest. SHALL WE STRIKE WITH THE SWORD? Swords were commonly worn for protection against thieves. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:50 CUT OFF HIS RIGHT EAR. See note on John 18:10. That Jesus TOUCHED and HEALED HIM is recorded only in Luke. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:52 CHIEF PRIESTS... ELDERS. They are acting as a group. The “chief priests” are not the high priests but members of the most prominent priestly families. OFFICERS OF THE TEMPLE. Leaders of the temple police. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0,... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:54 Luke places Peter’s denial of Jesus earlier than Jesus’ appearance before the Sanhedrin (vv. Luke 22:66), while Matthew and Mark place it afterward. Luke may have wanted to arrange his material in a more topical, “orderly” way (see Luke 1:3). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getE... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:59 The people in the courtyard know by his accent that Peter IS A GALILEAN (Matthew 26:73). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:63 The MEN... HOLDING JESUS were probably “officers” (vv. Luke 22:4, Luke 22:52), that is, leaders of the temple police. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:66 Luke’s account of Jesus’ trial is much shorter than Matthew’s and Mark’s. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:67 IF YOU ARE THE CHRIST, TELL US. This was the key issue of the trial. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:69 THE SON OF MAN SHALL BE SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND... OF GOD. Jesus declares that he is the human Messiah anticipated by the Jews and also the divine Son of Man (Daniel 7:13) who sits at the right hand of God (Psalms 110:1) and who will come in power to reign over the earth (se... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:70 SON OF GOD, “the Christ” (Messiah; v. Luke 22:67), and “Son of Man” all refer to Jesus. Each emphasizes different aspects of his person and role. “Son of God” points to Jesus’ unique relationship to God. “Christ” indicates that Jesus claimed to be the Son of David, the Messia... [ Continue Reading ]
LUKE—NOTE ON LUKE 22:71 WHAT FURTHER TESTIMONY DO WE NEED? The desire to catch Jesus in something he might say (compare Luke 11:54; Luke 20:20, Luke 20:26) has been achieved. WE HAVE HEARD... FROM HIS OWN LIPS indicates that the members of the Sanhedrin considered Jesus’ claims (Luke 22:68) to be en... [ Continue Reading ]