Chap22_Luke

OOOOOOOOOOO Luke 22:1–6 (HCSB)The Plot to Kill Jesus 22 The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called Passover, was drawing near. 2 The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to put Him to death, because they were afraid of the people.

3 Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, who was numbered among the Twelve. 4 He went away and discussed with the chief priests and temple police how he could hand Him over to them. 5 They were glad and agreed to give him silver. 6 So he accepted the offer and started looking for a good opportunity to betray Him to them when the crowd was not present.

The Feast of Unleavened bread went on for a week and was initiated the first night with the Passover meal. There was a great deal of preparation for this festival- roads repaired, graves were freshly whitewashed to ensure that no one would be unclean by stepping on a grave. Synagogues across Israel preached the preceeding month on the Passover. And within the houses, there was a ceremonial search with throughout for any hint of leaven. Every corner , crevice searched by candles. This feast was to celebrate the release of the captive Jews from Egypt. The Passover was the equivalent holiday of Christmas and Thanksgiving rolled into one. According to Josephus the historian, Nero belittled the Jewish faith. So to provide him and idea of the importance, the governor at that time, Cestius, took a census He took a count of the number of lambs sacrificed during one of these passovers- the result was 265,500 lambs sacrificed. It was estimated to swell the population of Jerusalem up to over two million people.

The passover commemorated the act that finally convinced Pharoah to release the Jews. The angel of death took the the first born son of everyone, except those who sacrificed a lamb and painted the lintels of the doorways with the blood of that sacrifice. Covenants were always ratified by blood of sacrifice. So this time of feasting involved death of a sacrifices as well as blessings.

The meaning behind the Feast of Unleavened Bread was that the Israelites had to leave so quickly that bread would not have time to rise or leaven. This hints that the Jews weren’t asked to leave “at their convenience”, but that they were thrown out of Egypt. Their presence had brought plagues and now death to their sons-GET OUT!

By this time as we saw earlier, there was firm commitment to kill Jesus, but the fear of the public hindered their plans for murder.

,,,3 Then Satan entered Judas Judas became a traitor. Why did Judas do this?

There are and were various explanations about Judas’s act.

.......Some opinions say that in Matt and Mark, Juda is always mentioned last among the disciples. Was the ordering according to closeness to Jesus?

....................The gnostic gospel “Rather than denounce Judas as Jesus's betrayer, the author of the Gospel of Judas glorified him as Jesus's most favored disciple. In this version of events, Jesus asked Judas to betray him to the authorities, so that he could be freed from his physical body and fulfill his destiny of saving humanity. This sounds like a reasonable worldly assumption. There was no evil behind the act, it was just Jesus trying to get his political destiny in place and make himself a martyr.

.... Look at what was already revealed... .John 12:1–6 (ESV)Mary Anoints Jesus at Bethany 12 Six days before the Passover, Jesus therefore came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 So they gave a dinner for him there. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those reclining with him at table. 3 Mary therefore took a pound of expensive ointment made from pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. 4 But Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples (he who was about to betray him), said, 5 “Why was this ointment not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?” 6 He said this, not because he cared about the poor, but because he was a thief, and having charge of the moneybag he used to help himself to what was put into it. So 6 days Prior to Passover, what was revealed about Judas?Judas who was entrusted with the apostles money was stealing from the kitty. He also complained about Mary spending so much on the nard to anoint Jesus as Judas was probably wanting to get his hands on it if it was given as a campaign contribution.

So Judas was a thief and a hypocrite.

Another thing is that it was not recorded that Judas ever called Jesus anything but Rabbi, or teacher. Scripture never intimated that Judas thought that Jesus was the Messiah nor Lord. Did Judas think that Jesus was just an important, famous teacher and have his own school? Would there be wealth to be gained to be an associate of Jesus? Judas was more drawn to the world than to the kingdom that Jesus was always talking about. Was he blind to who Jesus claimed to be? There were always false prophets and false messiahs appearing, did he think that this is what Jesus was and there would be money to be made from his fans?

Or could it be that Judas seeing the forces gathered and committed against Jesus would not only destroy Jesus, but also threatened his closest followers?

Judas had already been paid for betraying Jesus. ,,,Matthew 26:14–16 (ESV)Judas to Betray Jesus 14 Then one of the twelve, whose name was Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests 15 and said, “What will you give me if I deliver him over to you?” And they paid him thirty pieces of silver. 16 And from that moment he sought an opportunity to betray him. Judas allied himself with the priests and sold out Jesus to the chief priests. Now Judas was not just a paid informer, but he actively colluded with the priests searching for the right moment to betray Jesus. Judas had been walking down the path of betrayal driven by worldly greed and perhaps disappointment with Jesus and now this allegiance took complete control. Judas’s greed was rewarded. Judas is unaware that just as a hunter stalks his prey, he is being tracked in the shadows of the spiritual realm, just like the serpent drew ever nearer to Eve. His blindness to spiritual consequences is about to become clear. But unknowingly, Judas had already joined the league of evil, now having shown who he was, Satan closed the deal and entered Judas to follow through to complete the crime.

OOOOOOOOOOO Luke 22:7–13 (HCSB) Preparation for Passover 7 Then the Day of Unleavened Bread came when the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8 Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us, so we can eat it.” 9 “Where do You want us to prepare it?” they asked Him.

10 “Listen,” He said to them, “when you’ve entered the city, a man carrying a water jug will meet you. Follow him into the house he enters. 11 Tell the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks you, “Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover with My disciples?” ’ 12 Then he will show you a large, furnished room upstairs. Make the preparations there.” 13 So they went and found it just as He had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

....Passover In the very begging of Jesus ministry , as John was baptizing on Bethany across the Jordan, He was recognized and proclaimed by John the Baptizer John 1:29 (HCSB)29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!.... and again the same revelation by John the next day John 1:35–36 (HCSB)35 Again the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look! The Lamb of God!” This term at the beginning of Jesus’s reign and at the end in Revelation 5:6 (HCSB) . In Revelation there are seven verses which pertain to the Lamb [Lamb in the city, from the Lamb of the throne. ,marriage feast of the L:, song of the L, sight of the L, L at the center of the throne]

Note that Jesus sends his #1 and #2 man among the disciples.

Jersalem is filled with pilgrims for the Passover, they asked Jesus where does he want them to prepare it. They are now trusting Jesus in even the smallest details. They think surely that Jesus knows - he’s the messiah. Jesus tells them to look for an unusual sign. In the massive crowds up and down the narrow streets of vendors stalls, shops, eating places, markets you will see a man carring water. That is a woman’s job. Who expects to see a man carrying water?

And Jesus tells them that he will show them an upstairs room. Large and furnished. Not much prep. So Jesus has given them four very descriptive things that will be immediately. Not years from now, but later in the same day!!

OOOOOOOOOOO Luke 22:14–23 (HCSB)The First Lord’s Supper 14 When the hour came, He reclined at the table, and the apostles with Him. 15 Then He said to them, “I have fervently desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16 For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” 17 Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He said, “Take this and share it among yourselves. 18 For I tell you, from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

19 And He took bread, gave thanks, broke it, gave it to them, and said, “This is My body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.”

20 In the same way He also took the cup after supper and said, “This cup is the new covenant established by My blood; it is shed for you. 21 But look, the hand of the one betraying Me is at the table with Me! 22 For the Son of Man will go away as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!”

23 So they began to argue among themselves which of them it could be who was going to do this thing.

Typically they often ate sitting, but at Passover they always reclined.

..............For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” Vows of abstinence were common e.g. I will not eat again until such and such has happened.

The various Seders of the Jews generally observe one or two ceremonial meals called Seders: in Israel, one seder is observed on the first night of Passover; many Jewish diaspora communities hold a seder also on the second night. This involves types of food which have symbolic meaning.

The whole point about Passover meal and the teachings in the month prior to the Feast of Unleavened Bread is to remind the Jews about the miraculous delivery from Egypt that God provided his chosen people.

Today there are other personal ways to celebrate this week. The purpose is to make the week special as a new beginning of the year. To remember who God is and what He has done. But we must remember that functions meant to awaken us from the norm can replace what is the purpose. Like Christmas becoming a time of lights and presents, not focusing on the birth of our savior. .............What are other ways to currently commemorate the week of unleavened bread? .  I start each day with Communion, either alone with God, or some times with my husband present also. .  I absolutely have to watch Cecil B. DeMills “The Ten Commandments” and quote every line – especially when the Pharoah deposed Moses (which I can hear the memory of my mother’s voice in my head as a child)..  I change out my curtains and bedding and dishes and home decor items for the next six months!  Why? Since ‘living the Bible’ only includes two seasons, seedtime and harvest,1.  This is the Biblical new year on ADONAI’s calendar, so I often get a new Bible and begin underlining the passages that God lit up for me over the past few months to jump-start my spiritual momentum for this new season, I make a list of areas I want to personally grow.  For example, this year, I want to get more sleep, and landscape my home, and create my first children’s book, .  I like to write a note to each of my children about how very much I love them, 9.  I take one hour to think about relationships with people I have truly enjoyed over this last year.  I ask God to help me adjust my perceptions of how I can be a better friend and ally to people He puts in my life story – AND I ask God to help me responsibly let go of unmet expectation. I like to dream about the family vacation we have always talked about doing, but never seem to fully execute.  That’s the beauty of pausing to remember and plan

What is the traditional , orthodox way? For the Seven Days, no yeast must be within their dwellings (Exodus 12:19). The utensils used must never have touched leaven. (7) This interrupts the normal leavening process of using a lump from an old loaf as yeast when baking new bread. Therefore, new leaven must be cultivated for their bread after the Feast of Unleavened Bread concludes.On the first day, there is to be a holy convocation (Exodus 12:16. Numbers 28:18))On the last day, there is to be a holy convocation (Exodus 12:16)Preparation of meals is allowed on the first and last days but is the only work permitted in contrast with a weekly Sabbath where no work was permitted

.....and said, “This is My body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.” This is an act that makes something that is common into something that is memorable, something that points to something that is much, much greater. A common staple, bread, is now changed into something that will be memorialized forever on this earth. This bread became a sacrament because of the new meaning that Christ gave to it. This bread symbolizes my body and should be a gift to you so that you will never forget me. I give this to you, don’t forget me or forget who I am, don’t forget that my love for you is so great that I will sacrifice myself to free you of the bondage of sin.

… Earlier in John prophecy about manna told them given after the feeding of the 5,000. the disciples were looking for Jesus and they found him in Capernum on the other side of the sea John 6:30–52 (ESV)30 So they said to him, “Then what sign do you do, that we may see and believe you? What work do you perform? 31 Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness; as it is written, ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’ ” 32 Jesus then said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, it was not Moses who gave you the bread from heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from heaven. 33 For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.” 34 They said to him, “Sir, give us this bread always.”

35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst. 36 But I said to you that you have seen me and yet do not believe. 37 All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never cast out. 38 For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of him who sent me. 39 And this is the will of him who sent me, that I should lose nothing of all that he has given me, but raise it up on the last day. 40 For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”

41 So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42 They said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” 43 Jesus answered them, “Do not grumble among yourselves. 44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me— 46 not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father. 47 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. 48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50 This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”

52 The Jews then disputed among themselves, saying, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”

In the context of the escape from Egypt, God fed his people with the bread of heaven; now again God feeds his people with the bread of Christ , freeing them from sin.

....20 In the same way He also took the cup after supper and said, “This cup is the new covenant established by My blood; it is shed for you. Blood is always shed with a covenant- a sacrifice is always done. This old covenant was:

.... Exodus 24:4–8 (ESV)4 And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. He rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. 5 And he sent young men of the people of Israel, who offered burnt offerings and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen to the Lord. 6 And Moses took half of the blood and put it in basins, and half of the blood he threw against the altar. 7 Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read it in the hearing of the people. And they said, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” 8 And Moses took the blood and threw it on the people and said, “Behold the blood of the covenant that the Lord has made with you in accordance with all these words.”

The New Covenant was foretold and described:

..... Jeremiah 31:31–33 (ESV)The New Covenant 31 “Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, 32 not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt, my covenant that they broke, though I was their husband, declares the Lord. 33 For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

2 Corinthians 3:5–6 (HCSB)5 It is not that we are competent in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our competence is from God. 6 He has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit produces life.

Hebrews 8:13 (ESV)13 In speaking of a new covenant, he makes the first one obsolete. And what is becoming obsolete and growing old is ready to vanish away.

....Hebrews 13:20 (ESV)Benediction 20 Now may the God of peace who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant,

............15 Then He said to them, “I have fervently desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16 For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” 17 Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He said, “Take this and share it among yourselves. 18 For I tell you, from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” His sacrifice will be honored continually until Jesus returns. This same memorial concept is reflected later in .....1 Corinthians 11:23–26 (HCSB)23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: On the night when He was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took bread, 24 gave thanks, broke it, and said, “This is My body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.” 25 In the same way, after supper He also took the cup and said, “This cup is the new covenant established by My blood. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.” 26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink the cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.

The Point: Jesus continues to explain about the Kingdom of God. The Passover meal was special event that kicked off the Feast of Unleavened bread. The Passover which was to remind all Jews that God freed them from slavery by using Moses. This evening and these Holy Days were the primary celebration and teaching event of Jewry across the world. Jesus is proclaiming a new purpose, a new message that supersedes the deliverance of the Jews.

Jesus is giving a new meaning to the Passover meal. As of now, the deliverance from Egypt is to be replaced by remembering Jesus. Jesus is the sacrificial lamb. His blood does not just set you free from a tyrant, but sets you free from sin. His blood is greater than the blood on the door post.

Jesus is saying that there is a new covenant based on him and his blood. His blood manifests the symbology that was seen in the lamb’s blood and it’s contribution towards the salvation of the Jews from Pharoah. The blood of Jesus, the far greater sacrifice, will set you free from sin. John 8:31–36 (ESV) 31 So Jesus said to the Jews who had believed him, “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, 32 and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” ......34 Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who practices sin is a slave to sin. 35 The slave does not remain in the house forever; the son remains forever. 36 So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.

Along with lamb, unleavened bread was also a central part of the Passover meal. The family, having recited the Exodus story through questions and answers and sung parts of the traditional Hallel collection of psalms in Psalms 113–118, would give a prayer of thanks over the bread and eat the Passover meal. Jesus apparently took the role of the father of the family and gave thanks for the bread. As he did so, he replaced the Passover celebration with a new celebration of unleavened bread. This one interpreted the bread not as representing what Israel had to carry out of Egypt but the body of Jesus broken on the cross for his followers.

The standard Jewish interpretation of the bread was “This is the bread of affliction our ancestors ate when they came from Egypt.”

What about transubstation?

Was this wine really changed to blood? What about his body? The breaking of the bread, to which reference is made in all four accounts, must be considered as belonging to the very essence of the sacrament. This becomes clear in the light of that which immediately follows, namely, “This is my body given for you.”

To interpret this to mean that Jesus was actually saying that these portions of bread which he handed to the disciples were identical with his physical body, or were at that moment being changed into his body, is to ignore (a) the fact that in his body Jesus was standing there in front of his disciples, for all to see. He was holding in his hand the bread, and giving them the portions as he broke them off. Body and bread were clearly distinct and remained so. Neither changed into the other, or took on the physical properties or characteristics of the other. Besides, such an interpretation also ignores (b) the fact that during his earthly ministry the Master very frequently used symbolical language (Mark 8:15; John 2:19; 3:3; 4:14, 32; 6:51, 53–56; 11:11). It is striking that in all of the instances indicated by these references the symbolical or figurative character of our Lord’s language was disregarded by those who first heard it! In each case also, the context makes clear that those who interpreted Christ’s words literally were mistaken! Is it not high time that the implied lesson be taken to heart? Finally, there is (c): when Jesus spoke of himself as being “the vine” (John 15:1, 5), is it not clear that he meant that what a natural vine is in relation to its branches, which find their unity, life, and fruit-bearing capacity in this plant, that, in a far more exalted sense, Christ is to his people? Is it not clear, therefore, that the vine represents or symbolizes Jesus

Hendriksen, W., & Kistemaker, S. J. (1953–2001). Exposition of the Gospel According to Luke (Vol. 11, p. 962). Grand Rapids: Baker Book House.

The passover meal The Didache [90-150 a.d]also known as The Lord's Teaching Through the Twelve Apostles to the Nations , is a brief anonymous early Christian treatise written in Koine Greek, dated by modern scholars to the first[2] or (less commonly) second century.[3] The first line of this treatise is "The teaching of the Lord to the Gentiles (or Nations) by the twelve apostles". It’s like a book of etiquette for Gentiles. It covers baptism, Lord’s prayer, daily prayer, fasting, the Eucharist, and Church organization. The Lord's Prayer is included in full. Baptism is by immersion, or by affusion if immersion is not practical. Fasting is ordered for Wednesdays and Fridays. About the Eucharist it addressess the cup and bread, the blessing of these, the order taken, but there is no mention about transubstantiation. It also says that you don’t partake if you have not been baptized.

Early church fathers St. Ignatius of Antioch (c. 110 A.D.) “They [i.e. the Gnostics] abstain from the Eucharist and from prayer, because they do not confess that THE EUCHARIST IS THE FLESH OF OUR SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST, flesh which suffered for our sins and which the Father, in his goodness, raised up again. (Letter to Smyrnians 7:1). Other early church fathers seem to accept a transformation after prayer over the wine and bread into blood and body. St. Justin the Martyr (c. 100 - 165 A.D.,St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 140 - 202 A.D.),Origen (c. 185 - 254 A.D.), St. Athanasius (c. 295 - 373 A.D.)

t. Justin Martyr in the second century:

“This food we call the Eucharist, of which no one is allowed to partake except one who believes that the things we teach are true, and has received the washing for forgiveness of sins and for rebirth, and who lives as Christ handed down to us. For we do not receive these things as common bread or common drink; but as Jesus Christ our Savior being incarnate by God’s Word took flesh and blood for our salvation, so also we have been taught that the food consecrated by the Word of prayer which comes from him, from which our flesh and blood are nourished by transformation, is the flesh and blood of that incarnate Jesus” (St. Justin Martyr, First Apology, circa 150 A

It was upheld by St. Clement of Alexandria in the third century:

“The one, the Watered Wine, nourishes in faith, while the other, the Spirit, leads us on to immortality. The union of both, however, – of the drink and of the Word, – is called the Eucharist, a praiseworthy and excellent gift. Those who partake of it in faith are sanctified in body and in soul. By the will of the Father, the divine mixture, man, is mystically united to the Spirit and to the Word” (St. Clement of Alexandria, The Instructor of the Children, circa 202 AD). ????????

t was upheld by St. Cyril of Jerusalem in the fourth century:

“Since then He Himself has declared and said of the Bread, (This is My Body), who shall dare to doubt any longer? And since He has affirmed and said, (This is My Blood), who shall ever hesitate, saying, that it is not His blood?” (St. Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures, circa 350 AD).

St. John Chrysostom also upheld the doctrine in the fourth century:

“I wish to add something that is plainly awe-inspiring, but do not be astonished or upset. This Sacrifice, no matter who offers it, be it Peter or Paul, is always the same as that which Christ gave His disciples and which priests now offer: The offering of today is in no way inferior to that which Christ offered, because it is not men who sanctify the offering of today; it is the same Christ who sanctified His own. For just as the words which God spoke are the very same as those which the priest now speaks, so too the oblation is the very same” (St. Ambrose of Milan also upheld it in the fourth century:

“Thus, every soul which receives the bread which comes down from heaven is a house of bread, the bread of Christ, being nourished and having its heart strengthened by the support of the heavenly bread which dwells within it” (St. Ambrose of Milan, Letter to Horontianus, circa 387 AD).

t. Jerome was also among the Church Fathers who upheld it:

“After the type had been fulfilled by the Passover celebration and He had eaten the flesh of the lamb with His Apostles, He takes bread which strengthens the heart of man, and goes on to the true Sacrament of the Passover, so that just as Melchisedech, the priest of the Most High God, in prefiguring Him, made bread and wine an offering, He too makes Himself manifest in the reality of His own Body and Blood” (St. Jerome, Commentaries on the Gospel of Matthew, 398 AD).

>>>>>>>>In Roman Catholicism and some other Christian churches, the doctrine, which was first called transubstantiation in the 12th century, aims at safeguarding the literal truth of Christ's presence while emphasizing the fact that there is no change in the empirical appearances of the bread and wine.

Transubstantiation - Roman Catholics believe that during the Eucharist (which they call Holy Communion) the bread and wine are transformed into the actual flesh and blood of Jesus Christ.Commemoration - Some Christians believe that the Eucharist is a re-enactment of the Last Supper. The bread and wine are seen as emblems of Jesus’ sacrifice.Symbolic - Baptists believe that the bread and wine are symbols that can be used to bring people together as a community. Baptists use non-alcoholic wine and the bread is offered from person to person.Mystical - Orthodox Christians believe that Jesus is mystically present in the bread and wine.

consubstantiation - Church of England Christians believe that the bread and wine contain Jesus’ spiritual presence but do not literally transform into his body and blood (transubstantiation)

....Passover In the very begging of Jesus ministry , as John was baptizing on Bethany across the Jordan, He was recognized and proclaimed by John the Baptizer John 1:29 (HCSB)29 The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Here is the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!.... and again the same revelation by John the next day John 1:35–36 (HCSB)35 Again the next day, John was standing with two of his disciples. 36 When he saw Jesus passing by, he said, “Look! The Lamb of God!” This term at the beginning of Jesus’s reign and at the end in Revelation 5:6 (HCSB) . In Revelation there are seven verses which pertain to the Lamb [Lamb in the city, from the Lamb of the throne. ,marriage feast of the L:, song of the L, sight of the L, L at the center of the throne]

.........But look, the hand of the one betraying Me is at the table with Me! 22 For the Son of Man will go away as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!” 23 So they began to argue among themselves which of them it could be who was going to do this thing. Jesus had been saying he was going to suffer, but now during this special Passover meal, he drops the bomb. Perhaps they misunderstood or denied that Jesus was going to suffere, but now he accuses one of them as a traitor. Jesus tells them he is going to be betrayed by one of them. They react it can’t be!

OOOOOOOOOOO Luke 22:24–30 (HCSB)The Dispute over Greatness 24 Then a dispute also arose among them about who should be considered the greatest. 25 But He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles dominate them, and those who have authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’ 26 But it must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever is greatest among you must become like the youngest, and whoever leads, like the one serving. 27 For who is greater, the one at the table or the one serving? Isn’t it the one at the table? But I am among you as the One who serves. 28 You are the ones who stood by Me in My trials. 29 I bestow on you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one on Me, 30 so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom. And you will sit on thrones judging the 12 tribes of Israel.

What a reaction. It is clear that the H.S. has not yet fallen on them yet. They were arguing about who could be so horrible as to betray their Lord. Then in manner that confirms their flesh, the arguments shift from each person denying that they are not the person who is that bad and turns into an argument about who is the best among them.

Jesus tells them that there can not be a discussion of who is the greatest. For you, my disciples, your greatness is not part of the equation. Gentile rulers have a king or authority over them and that authority is called the one who does good and provides. But you are to be like childresn and whoever is leads among you is to serve. jUst a few momemts ago , Jesus has modeled by washing their feet. TJesus washed their feet showing what being a leader means to serve, he tells them he is troubled because one is going to betray him, then they argue about who will do this, and then they begin boasting or saying they are the greatest.

But Jesus is calm, he is patient and gracious, and he is confident in his disciples. He is gracious after their behavior.So after agains teaching them about serving he promises them a gift, a huge gift.

..... stood by Me or stayed - “diameno” [ to remain permanently, stayed , spoke of a state or condition, or circumstance , endure, Vines= “continue in”Jesus said I am the server, you stand beside me as I serve. You support me in serving.

...The gift: Our relationship is above behavior. You remained faithful, loyal.... Therefore I bestow on you a kingdom, just as My Father bestowed one on Me, 30 so that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom. And you will sit on thrones judging the 12 tribes of Israel. They have demonstrated a lack of understanding and humility yet He rewards them with a place in the royal dining hall and that they will judge the 12 tribes. Unbelievable grace!

OOOOOOOOOOO Luke 22:31–34 (HCSB) Peter’s Denial Predicted 31 “Simon, Simon, look out! Satan has asked to sift you like wheat. 32 But I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

33 “Lord,” he told Him, “I’m ready to go with You both to prison and to death!”

34 “I tell you, Peter,” He said, “the rooster will not crow today until you deny three times that you know Me!”

......Simon, Simon, look out. Jesus warns him emphatically . Other translations read “behold”. Listen up! Jesus also addresses him by his previous formal name of Simon. The name of the world, not the nickname given to him by Christ. When as a child if I were in trouble my mom would call me by my formal first, middle, and last name. Is Jesus doing the same? So the formal name to admonish is strengthened with the “ behold”. This is a serious warning.

But there is another interesting word . The word “you” is a personal pronoun and one of the 8 uses of this is called an “indefinite pronoun: which means it is not referring to a specific person. Other commentators say that the “you” used here is plural. Either interpretaion means that this warning though spoken to Simon, it was actually addressed to .others.

So just as in Job, Satan challenged God to test Job’s dedication. He then received permission to do so. Satan is looking to afflict Simon and most likely other believers.

...... And you, when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers. Now He seems to specifically talk to Peter- when you have returned for your timidity, strengthen the brothers. Jesus goes on to tell Perter [now it is Peter] I know you will fall and deny me, but when you return to the fold, strengthen the others. Again the grace of God to forgive a denier and in the same breath tell him to be an encouragement.

The point: Don’t be naive. Satan is looking to crush the others as well. And this could also apply to us, his disciples of today. Jesus has prayed for you that your trust is firm. If we abide in Him, He will abide in us. 1 John 4:13–15 (ESV)13 By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. 14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world. 15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.

In Peter’s bravado he says he will be loyal to the death. ....’m ready to go with You both to prison and to death! Jesus calmly and with understanding of the human nature, corrects Peter. He doesn’t admonish or say get behind me Satan. He knows the intentions are short of actual bravery. Later with the advent of the Holy spioreoj ????? what did Paul correct Peter Galatians 2:11–14 (ESV)11 But when Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned. 12 For before certain men came from James, he was eating with the Gentiles; but when they came he drew back and separated himself, fearing the circumcision party. 13 And the rest of the Jews acted hypocritically along with him, so that even Barnabas was led astray by their hypocrisy. 14 But when I saw that their conduct was not in step with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas before them all, “If you, though a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you force the Gentiles to live like Jews?”

OOOOOOOOOOO Luke 22:35–38 (HCSB)Be Ready for Trouble 35 He also said to them, “When I sent you out without money-bag, traveling bag, or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Not a thing,” they said.

36 Then He said to them, “But now, whoever has a money-bag should take it, and also a traveling bag. And whoever doesn’t have a sword should sell his robe and buy one. 37 For I tell you, what is written must be fulfilled in Me: And He was counted among the outlaws. Yes, what is written about Me is coming to its fulfillment.”

38 “Lord,” they said, “look, here are two swords.”

“Enough of that!” He told them.

OOOOOOOOOOO Luke 22:39–46 (HCSB) The Prayer in the Garden 39 He went out and made His way as usual to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed Him. 40 When He reached the place, He told them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” 41 Then He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and began to pray, 42 “Father, if You are willing, take this cup away from Me—nevertheless, not My will, but Yours, be done.”

[43 Then an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him. 44 Being in anguish, He prayed more fervently, and His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.] 45 When He got up from prayer and came to the disciples, He found them sleeping, exhausted from their grief. 46 “Why are you sleeping?” He asked them. “Get up and pray, so that you won’t enter into temptation.”

OOOOOOOOOOO Luke 22:47–53 (HCSB) The Judas Kiss 47 While He was still speaking, suddenly a mob was there, and one of the Twelve named Judas was leading them. He came near Jesus to kiss Him, 48 but Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” 49 When those around Him saw what was going to happen, they asked, “Lord, should we strike with the sword?” 50 Then one of them struck the high priest’s slave and cut off his right ear.

51 But Jesus responded, “No more of this!” And touching his ear, He healed him. 52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, temple police, and the elders who had come for Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs as if I were a criminal? 53 Every day while I was with you in the temple complex, you never laid a hand on Me. But this is your hour —and the dominion of darkness.”

Why did Judas point out Jesus with a kiss? the kiss, an act of affection, an act of familiarity. Later the same action would be used extensively to greet Christian brothers and sisters. A bond of respect and love that was demonstrated to one another in the early church. Later after Yet when Judas found that Jesus was condemned he was remorseful.

Luke 22:47–53 The Betrayal of Jesus and His Reaction

“So, having taken the morsel, Judas went out immediately, and it was night.” So reads John 13:30. Where did he go? He must have hurried off to the chief priests, etc., the men who had hired him. Was he afraid that once his treachery became known the alarm would spread and from everywhere friends of Jesus—think especially of the many from Galilee now in the city—would gather in his defense? “Act quickly,” he must have told the Jewish authorities, “preferably by night, when no crowds are around. Act tonight.” The authorities had been waiting for him. So busy were they with this plot to destroy Jesus that, as explained in N.T.C. on John, Vol. II, pp. 401–404 (on John 18:28), they had not yet partaken of the Passover meal. The probable whereabouts of Jesus had to be ascertained; a posse had to be organized; the temple police must be notified; permission must be obtained, whether from Pilate (which in view of Matt. 27:62–65 seems probable) or from the Roman “chiliarch,” so that a group of soldiers could accompany the temple police; all the members of the Sanhedrin must be alerted; Annas must not be left in the dark; lanterns, swords, and clubs must be collected; the need of secrecy must be emphasized to all those who are “in” on this; etc., etc.

John 18:2–3 (ESV)2 Now Judas, who betrayed him, also knew the place, for Jesus often met there with his disciples. 3 So Judas, having procured a band of soldiers and some officers from the chief priests and the Pharisees, went there with lanterns and torches and weapons.

John 18:10–11 (ESV)

10 Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant and cut off his right ear. (The servant’s name was Malchus.) 11 So Jesus said to Peter, “Put your sword into its sheath; shall I not drink the cup that the Father has given me?”

My opinion after prayer is this. Satan was in Judas, Satan had complete control. When Judas kissed Jesus as a sign, I believe it was Satan who kissed or influenced the kiss. Is there no more a wicked mockery and betrayal than to bestow a kiss as so deceitful, disrepecful. Satan thought now Jesus will be destroyed. The one who came to destryo me is destroyed and with false humility he kissed Jesus is being delivered to painful, shameful death. Jesus being delivered into death. wicked, evil, mocking, hypocritical, vicious, depraved

OOOOOOOOOOO Luke 22:54–62 (HCSB) Peter Denies His Lord 54 They seized Him, led Him away, and brought Him into the high priest’s house. Meanwhile Peter was following at a distance. 55 They lit a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, and Peter sat among them. 56 When a servant saw him sitting in the firelight, and looked closely at him, she said, “This man was with Him too.”

57 But he denied it: “Woman, I don’t know Him!” 58 After a little while, someone else saw him and said, “You’re one of them too!” “Man, I am not!” Peter said.

59 About an hour later, another kept insisting, “This man was certainly with Him, since he’s also a Galilean.”

60 But Peter said, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. 61 Then the Lord turned and looked at Peter. So Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had said to him, “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.” 62 And he went outside and wept bitterly.

OOOOOOOOOOO Luke 22:63–65 (HCSB) Jesus Mocked and Beaten 63 The men who were holding Jesus started mocking and beating Him. 64 After blindfolding Him, they kept asking, “Prophesy! Who hit You?” 65 And they were saying many other blasphemous things against Him.

OOOOOOOOOOO Luke 22:66–71 (HCSB) Jesus Faces the Sanhedrin 66 When daylight came, the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the scribes, convened and brought Him before their Sanhedrin. 67 They said, “If You are the Messiah, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I do tell you, you will not believe. 68 And if I ask you, you will not answer. 69 But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the Power of God.”

70 They all asked, “Are You, then, the Son of God?”

And He said to them, “You say that I am.”

71 “Why do we need any more testimony,” they said, “since we’ve heard it ourselves from His mouth?”

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Many criminals or liars are remorseful, meaning they sincerely regret being caught, but they are not repentant. Perhaps Judas eyes were opened and he realized the penalty that awaited one who was the messiah.