Luke Chapter 22 Commentary

    1: Now the feast of unleavened bread drew near 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 Juda 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 to him Where wilt thou that we prepare 10: And he said to them Behold when you are entered into the city there shall one meet you bearing a pitcher of water follow this one into the house where [she] enters in[1] 11: And you shall say to the ruler of the house[2] The Master says to you Where is the guest chamber where I shall eat The Passover with my disciples 12: And you shall be shown a large upper room[3] furnished There make ready 13: And they went and found as he had said to 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 to them With great longing I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer 16: For I say to 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 to you I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of Theos shall come 19: And he took bread and gave thanks and broke it and gave to them saying This is my body which is given for you this do in remembrance of me 20: Likewise also the cup after supper saying This cup is the new covenant in my blood which is shed for you 21: But behold the hand of him that betrays me is with me on the table 22: And truly the Son of anthropos goes as determined but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed 23: And they began to inquire among themselves which of them it was that should do this thing 24: And there was also a strife among them which of them should be accounted the greatest 25: And he said to them The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors 26: But you shall not be so but the greater among you be as the younger and the ruler as [those who] serve 27: For which is greater [those who] sit  at the table or [they who] serve [are not they who] sit at at the table but I am among you as he that serves 28: You are they who have remained with me in my testings [trials, tempatations] 29: And I appoint to you a kingdom as my Father[4] has appointed to me 30: That you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel 31: And the Lord said Simon, Simon, behold Satan has desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat 32: But I have prayed for you that your faith fail not[5] and when you are converted strengthen thy brethren. 33: And he said to him Lord I am ready to go with you both into prison and to death[6] 34: And he said I tell you Peter the cock shall not crow this day before that you shalt three times deny that you know me 35: And he said to them When I sent you without money bags or wallets or shoes lacked ye any thing And they said Nothing 6: Then said he unto them But now [those who] have  money bags take and likewise wallet and [those who] have no swords sell their garments and buy 37: For I say to you that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me And he was reckoned among the transgressors for the things concerning me have an end [will be fulfilled] 38: And they said Lord behold here are two swords And he said to them that is sufficient 39: And he came out and went as he was accustomed to the mount of Olives and his disciples also followed him 40: And when he was at the place he said to them Pray that you enter not into temptation 41: And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's cast and kneeled down and prayed 42: Saying Father if you be willing remove this cup from me nevertheless not my will but thine be done 43: And there appeared an angel to him from heaven strengthening him[7] 44: And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground 45: And when he rose up from prayer and was come to his disciples he found them sleeping for sorrow[8] 46: And said to them Why do you sleep rise and pray lest ye enter into temptation 47: And while he yet spoke behold a multitude and he that was called Judas one of the twelve, went before them and drew near to Jesus to kiss him 48: But Jesus said to him Judas do you betray the Son of anthropos with a kiss 49: When they which were about him saw what would follow they said to him Lord shall we smite with the sword 50: And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear 51: And Jesus answered and said Suffer ye thus far And he touched his ear and healed him 52: Then Jesus said to the chief priests and captains of the temple and the elders which were come to him have you come out as against a thief with swords and clubs 53: When I was daily with you in the temple you stretched forth no hands against me but this is your hour and the power of darkness 54: Then took they him and led him and brought him into the high priest's house And Peter followed afar off 55: And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall and were set down together Peter sat down among them 56: But a certain maid-servant beheld him as he sat by the fire and earnestly looked upon him and said This man was also with him 57: And denied he saying Woman I know him not 58: And after a little while another saw him and said you are also of them And Peter said Man I am not 59: And about the space of one hour after another confidently affirmed saying Of a truth this fellow also was with him for he is a Galilaean 60: And Peter said Man I don’t know what you’re talking about And immediately while he was still speaking the rooster crowed 61: And the Lord turned and looked upon Peter And Peter remembered the word of the Lord how he had said to him Before the cock crow you shall deny me thrice 62: And Peter went out and wept bitterly 63: And the men that held Jesus mocked him and struck him 64: And when they had blindfolded him they struck him on the face and asked him saying Prophesy who is it that struck thee 65: And many other things blasphemously spoke they against him 66: And as soon as it was day [9] the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together and led him into their council saying 67: Are you the Christ tell us And he said to them If I tell you, you will not believe 68: And if I also ask you, you will not answer me nor let me go 69: Hereafter shall the Son of anthropos sit on the right hand of the power of Theos 70: Then said they all Are you then the Son of Theos And he said to them You say that I am 71: And they said What need we any further witness for we ourselves have heard of his own mouth

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[1] It was typically women who went to the well for water, not men, so it is more than likely that it was a woman servant Jesus told Peter and John to follow into the house.

[2] Speaking of the ruler of the house, Jesus uses the same Greek compound word in Luke 22:11, as Paul uses instructing wives to “rule the house,” in 1 Timothy 5:14. The only difference being that Jesus used the word in the noun form while Paul used the word in the verb form. The word Jesus used is oikodespotēs (Strong’s G3617 meaning home-ruler [a person]). The word Paul used is oikodespoteō (Strong’s G3616 meaning home-rule [action]). Oiko means home, and despotēs/despoteō are the noun and verb renderings of the same word that means ruler or rule. Oikodespotēs and oikodespoteō are the same word in the noun and verb forms. And English example of this is the word rule. A ruler is a noun and to rule is a verb. The word has the same meaning but one is a person and the other is an action the person is performing.

The home-ruler who showed Peter and John the upper room was more likely to have been a woman than a man.

[3] Probably the same upper room the 120 prayed in as they waited for the promise of the Spirit that came on the day of Pentecost.

[4] The Godhead, not the “first person of the trinity” is Jesus’ father. Luke 1:35 and Matthew 1:20 both identify the Holy Spirit as the one Jesus was conceived by. Isn’t the one conceived by usually considered a child’s father? But theologians consistently identify a “first person of the trinity” as Jesus father, while at the same time identifying the Holy Spirit as the “second person of the trinity.” They are wrong on both counts. The infinite Godhead itself—which cannot be understood by finite humans—is the Father of Messiah, who is God himself. The Bible says that All the fullness of the Godhead dwells in Jesus in physical form (Colossians 2:9). This does away with wrong ideas about hierarchy within the Godhead.

[5] When Jesus walked the earth with his disciples, he prayed and called out each of them to God, individually, by name. And he still does. The Bible says he sits at the right hand of the Father interceding for believers. He knows each of us by name, and when he comes to raise the dead and catch up the living, he will descend from Heaven with a shout (one shout). He will call us [out] each by name, just as he did Lazarus. That will be the final use of the gift of tongues. The scriptures reveal that in the Kingdom of God, one language will be restored to the earth.  

[6] This speaks to Peter’s motivations. While he walked with Jesus, he swaggered around with a sword rightly expecting to participate in the battle for the kingdom in which Messiah would win and sit on the throne of Israel. What Peter did not know, was that his expectation would indeed come to pass, but far into the future—not during his earthly lifetime. This caused a temporary crisis of purpose and identity for Peter, later, when Jesus did not initiate a battle to take the kingdom for himself, but was instead crucified and buried.

[7] Angels are all ministering spirits sent forth to serve those who are heirs of salvation (all believers) Hebrews 1:14

[8] Escape is usually, if not always, the beginning. The disciples were using sleep as an escape from the sorrow they felt as they watched their lord struggle in prayer before his crucifixion. Jesus rebuked them for seeking to escape from the current horrendous reality, rather than casting their cares on the Lord in prayer. What else, besides sleep, do we use as escapes [which can easily morph into addiction or substance abuse] from overwhelming emotions, such as fear or anxiety, that we do not want to deal with, drugs, alcohol, work, food, video games…?

[9] Jesus was tortured all night long