Frameworks:
Luke's Gospel, chapter 22
For
preliminaries see chapter 1
v.1-6
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
v.7-38
The Last Supper
v.39-46
Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives
v.47-53
Jesus Arrested
v.54-62
Peter Disowns Jesus
v.63-65
The Guards Mock Jesus
v.66-71
Jesus Before the authorities
v.1-6
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
v.1,2
(as Passover
was approaching the authorities plotted against Jesus) Now
the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
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.
v.3
(Satan prompted
Judas Iscariot to act) Then
Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.
v.4
(he went to
the authorities to plan to betray Jesus) And
Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple
guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus.
v.5
(they agree
to pay him ) They
were delighted and agreed to give him money.
v.6
(so he looked
for a time without crowds around) He
consented and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to
them when no crowd was present.
v.7-38
The Last Supper
v.7
(the feast day
arrived) Then
came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had
to be sacrificed.
v.8
(Jesus
instructs two of them to prepare it) Jesus
sent Peter and John, saying, “Go
and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
v.9
(where?)
“Where
do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.
v.10-12
(he instructs
them) 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, 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?' He
will show you a large room upstairs, all furnished. Make preparations
there.”
v.13
(they did what
he said) They
left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared
the Passover.
v.14
(so they come
to ‘the Last Supper') When
the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table.
v.15
(he had looked
forward to this) And
he said to them, “I
have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.
v.16
(this will be
the last time before the kingdom is inaugurated) For
I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfilment
in the kingdom of God.”
v.17
(he took the
wine) After
taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take
this and divide it among you.
v.18
(again, the
last time) For
I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until
the kingdom of God comes.”
v.19
(he broke the
bread and made a pronouncement) 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.”
v.20
(a second cup
& pronouncement) 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.
v.21
(but my betrayer
is here) But
the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the
table.
v.22
(I go as prophesied)
The
Son of Man will go as it has been decreed. But woe to that man
who betrays him!”
v.23
(they wonder
who he means) They
began to question among themselves which of them it might be who
would do this.
v.24
(but then a
dispute about seniority arises) A
dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered
to be greatest.
v.25
(he speaks of
how the Gentiles act) Jesus
said to them, “The
kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise
authority over them call themselves Benefactors.
v.26
(but for them
the order is reversed) 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.
v.27
(he comes as
a servant) 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.
v.28
(You have been
loyal to me) You
are those who have stood by me in my trials.
v.29,30
(you are therefore
to inherit my kingdom) And
I confer on you a kingdom, just as my Father conferred one on
me, so
that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on
thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
v.31
(Simon will
be challenged by Satan) “Simon,
Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat.
v.32
(but I have
prayed you'll see it through) But
I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And
when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
v.33
(Peter vows
his loyalty) But
he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to
death.”
v.34
(No, you'll
three times deny me) Jesus
answered, “I
tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny
three times that you know me.”
v.35
(he reminds
them of their past experience of his provision) Then
Jesus asked them, “When
I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?”
“Nothing,”
they answered.
v.36
(now it is different,
get ready) 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.
v.37
(prophecy has
to be fulfilled) It
is written: ‘And he was numbered with the transgressors' [Isa
53:12];
and I tell you that this must be fulfilled in me. Yes, what is
written about me is reaching its fulfilment.”
v.38
(they have two
swords) The
disciples said, “See, Lord, here are two swords.” “That's
enough!” he replied.
v.39-46
Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives
v.39
(they go to
their usual nightly meeting place on the mount of Loves outside
Jerusalem) Jesus
went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed
him.
v.40
(he tells them
to pray) On
reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray
that you will not fall into temptation.”
v.41
(he moves away
and prays on his own, not quite of earshot) He
withdrew about a stone's throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed,
v.42
(he doesn't
want was is coming, yet accepts the will of the Father) “Father,
if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but
yours be done.”
v.43
(an angel appear
to help him) An
angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.
v.44
(he prays very
intensely) And
being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was
like drops of blood falling to the ground.
v.45
(meanwhile the
disciples have fallen asleep) When
he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them
asleep, exhausted from sorrow.
v.46
(he wakes them
and urges them to pray they can cope with what is coming)
“Why
are you sleeping?”
he asked them. “Get
up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”
v.47-53
Jesus Arrested
v.47,48
(a crowd led
by Judas arrives) 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, but
Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with
a kiss?”
v.49
(the disciples
are ready to fight) When
Jesus' followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord,
should we strike with our swords?”
v.50
(and one of
them strikes out) And
one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off
his right ear.
v.51 (Jesus
heals the injured man) But
Jesus answered, “No
more of this!”
And he touched the man's ear and healed him.
v.52,53
(Jesus challenges
the way they have come) 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?
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.”
v.54-62
Peter Disowns Jesus
v.54
(they arrest
him and take him to the high priest's house. Peter follows)
Then
seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of
the high priest. Peter followed at a distance.
v.55
(Peter sits
near the fire I the courtyard) And
when some there had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard
and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them.
v.56
(a girl challenges
him) A
servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked
closely at him and said, “This man was with him.”
v.57
(he denies knowing
Jesus) But
he denied it. “Woman, I don't know him,” he said.
v.58
(he is challenged
a second time and he denies it) A
little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one
of them. “Man, I am not!” Peter replied.
v.59
(a third time
he is challenged) About
an hour later another asserted, “Certainly this fellow was with
him, for he is a Galilean.”
v.60
(a third times
he denies Jesus) Peter
replied, “Man, I don't know what you're talking about!” Just as
he was speaking, the rooster crowed.
v.61
(Jesus looks
across the yard at him) 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.”
v.62
(Peter wept
deeply) And
he went outside and wept bitterly.
v.63-65
The Guards Mock Jesus
v.63-65
(the guards
mock and beat Jesus) The
men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him. They
blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?” And
they said many other insulting things to him.
v.66-71
Jesus Before the Authorities
v.66
(at daybreak
the authorities convene) 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.
v.67
(they
question Jesus) “If
you are the Messiah,” they said, “tell us.”
v68,69
(he replies)
Jesus
answered, “If
I tell you, you will not believe me, and
if I asked you, you would not answer. But from now on, the Son
of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.”
v.70
(they demand
he answers.) They
all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?” He
replied, “You say that I am.”
v.71
(when he does
they condemn him) Then
they said, “Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it
from his own lips.”