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Luke 22:2
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill Him; for they feared the people.
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill Him; for they feared the people.
Verse Luke 22:2. _THEY FEARED THE PEOPLE._] The great mass of the people seem to have been convinced that Christ was at least a prophet sent from God; and it is likely they kept steady in their attach...
See the notes at Matthew 26:1....
VI. HIS REJECTION, SUFFERING AND DEATH -- CHAPTER 22-23 CHAPTER 22 _ 1. The Betrayer. (Luke 22:1 .)_ 2. Preparation for the Passover. (Luke 22:7 .) 3. The Last Passover. (Luke 22:14 .) 4. The Lord...
LUKE 22:1 F. THE DECISION OF THE CHIEF PRIESTS (Mark 14:1 f.*, Matthew 26:1 *). Luke 22:1. The feast of unleavened bread (Nisan 15- 21) was really distin
The Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was near, and the chief priests and the scribes searched to find a way to destroy Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. And Satan ente...
AND SATAN ENTERED INTO JUDAS (Luke 22:1-6)...
SOUGHT. were seeking. Contemporaneously with the Feast. KILL HIM. get rid of, or make away with Him. Greek. _anaireo. take_ up and carry off. FOR, &c. Therefore their aim was to take Him secretly, a...
_the chief priests and scribes_ Their humiliation and defeat before the people the immense and divine superiority of the wisdom of Jesus so publicly displayed had at last aroused them into irreconcila...
ἘΖΉΤΟΥΝ. ‘Were seeking.’ The word involves a continuous effort, and probably includes the memorable meeting in the Palace of Caiaphas, which is traditionally placed on the ‘Hill of Evil Counsel,’ but...
Luke 22:1-2. APPROACH OF THE PASSOVER. THE PURPOSE OF THE PRIESTS In this narrative of the Last Supper, Passion, Trial, and Crucifixion the chief points peculiar to St Luke are in Luke 22:8; Luke 22:1...
VER 1. NOW THE FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD DREW NIGH WHICH IS CALLED THE PASSOVER. 2. AND THE CHIEF PRIESTS AND SCRIBES SOUGHT HOW THEY MIGHT KILL HIM; FOR THEY FEARED THE PEOPLE. CHRYS. The actions of...
_THERE WAS A PLOT TO KILL JESUS -- LUKE 22:1-6:_ The Jews were plotting to kill Jesus. They did not understand that His death would be a sacrifice for the sins of the world. The feast of unleavened br...
ΈΖΉΤΟΥΝ _impf. ind. act. от_ ΖΗΤΈΩ (G2212) искать. _Impf._ указывает на длительное действие, это не было специальным совещанием синедриона (Arndt). ΤΌ _n. sing. от_ ό (G3588), опр. арт. определяет ци...
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _The Search for a Way Scripture_ Luke 22:1-6 Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. 2 And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they m...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 1 Communion (Luke 22:1-30) 22 Now the feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover.2And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him...
Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. For the exposition see the notes at Mark 14:1; Mark 14:10, with the corresponding Remarks at the close of that section. W...
32 It is evident that all these things did not take place in that generation. Nor did the Lord say that they would. He simply said that they _ should_. He could not at that time reveal to them the fai...
TREASON OF JUDAS. THE LAST SUPPER. THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN. ARREST OF JESUS. THE JEWISH TRIAL 1-6. Conspiracy of the chief priests. Treachery of Judas (Matthew 26:1; Matthew 26:14; Mark 14:1;...
LUKE’S GOOD NEWS LUKE _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 22 THE PLOT TO KILL JESUS 22:1-6 V1 The time was near for the *feast of *Unleavened Bread, or *Passover. V2 The chief priests and teachers of the law...
XXII. (1, 2) NOW, THE FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD... — See Notes on Matthew 26:1; Mark 14:1. St. Luke’s way of giving a preliminary explanation of the Jews’ Passover is characteristic of the Gentile Ev...
CHAPTER 24 THE WATCH IN GETHSEMANE. HITHERTO the life of Jesus has been comparatively free from sorrow and from pain. With the exception of the narrow strip of wilderness which fell between the Bapti...
τὸ πῶς, the how, that was the puzzle; that Jesus should be put out of the way by death (ἀνέλωσιν α.); _some how_ was a settled matter. _Cf._ Luke 19:48 (τὸ τί, etc.). ἐφοβοῦντο γάρ τ. λ.: their fear o...
_Introductory_ (Matthew 26:1-5; Mark 14:1-2). ἤγγιζεν, drew near, for the more definite note of time in parallels. ἡ ἑορτὴ, etc.: the Feast of Unleavened Bread and the Passover are treated as one. Mk....
SELLING OR SERVING THE MASTER Luke 22:1-13 The world seemed in arms against the greatest Lover of souls that had ever trod earth's soil. _Satan_ entered the heart of Judas, for it was his hour, and h...
Here we have the record of final things before the Cross. The priests and the devil are seen in coalition. As the end approached, the Master is seen with the shadow of the Cross on Him, desiring to e...
FIRST CYCLE: THE PREPARATION FOR THE PASSION, LUKE 22:1-46. This cycle comprehends the three following events: Judas preparing for the Passion by selling Jesus; Jesus preparing His disciples for it...
"Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. (2) And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people." We are now entering upon...
The last chapter gave in the judgment of present things, another world and eternal things in good and evil, the Lord's instruction for the disciples after the dealings of grace in Luke 15:1-32, and th...
_PLANNING THE BETRAYAL_ ‘The chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill Him … Then entered Satan into Judas … And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.’ Luke 22:2 No part of ou...
In chapter 22, Luke commence the details of the end of our Lord's life. The chief priests, fearing the people, seek how they may kill Him. Judas, under the influence of Satan, offers himself as an ins...
AND THE CHIEF PRIESTS AND SCRIBES,.... Matthew adds, "and the elders of the people"; which made up the great sanhedrim and council of the nation; these met together, not in their usual place the templ...
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. Ver. 2. _How they might kill him_] Not put him to death as judges, but kill him as cutthroats, ανελωσι. S...
_Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh_ Being to be celebrated within two days after our Lord had delivered the prophecies and admonitions recorded above. Concerning this feast, see on Matthew 2...
THE TREACHERY OF JUDAS (vs.1-6) As the Passover feast drew near, the chief priests and Pharisees felt hard pressed to find some way of apprehending and killing this "prophet" who was offending their...
1-6 Christ knew all men, and had wise and holy ends in taking Judas to be a disciple. How he who knew Christ so well, came to betray him, we are here told; Satan entered into Judas. It is hard to say...
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Luke 22:2 And G2532 priests G749 and G2532 scribes G1122 sought G2212 (G5707) how G4459 kill G337 ...
JESUS IS CRUCIFIED AND RISES AGAIN (22:1-24:53). We now come to the final Section of Luke which is also in the form of a chiasmus (see analysis below). Central in this final chiasmus is the crucifixio...
‘Now the feast of unleavened bread drew near, which is called the Passover, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people.' Day by day the Pa...
Comp. Matthew 26:1-16; Mark 14:1-11. ‘Luke omits our Lord's prediction of His passion, made at the close of His discourses, (Matthew), and also the supper at Bethany. The latter omission cannot be due...
Luke 22:1-2. THE PLOT OF THE RULERS WHICH IF CALLED THE PASSOVER. Explanation for Gentile readers. HOW THEY MIGHT PUT HIM TO DEATH; FOR THEY FEARED THE PEOPLE, who had been hearing Him so attentively...
SOUGHT (εζητουν). Imperfect active of ζητεω, were seeking, conative imperfect.HOW THEY MIGHT PUT HIM TO DEATH (το πως ανελωσιν αυτον). Second aorist active deliberative subjunctive (retained in in...
Luke 22:1. _Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people._ Dastardly fear of...
Luke 22:7. Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. And they said unto him, Where w...
CONTENTS: Judas covenants to betray Jesus. Last passover. Lord's supper instituted. Peter's denial predicted. Jesus' arrest. Peter's denial. CHARACTERS: Jesus, priests, scribes, disciples, Judas, Pet...
Luke 22:1. _The feast of unleavened bread drew nigh._ See Matthew 26:2. Luke 22:3. _Then Satan entered into Judas,_ by divine permission, his reigning sin of covetousness having proved his destruction...
THE TIME WAS NEAR FOR THE FEAST. No leavened bread could be eaten during Passover week. The Feast of Unleavened Bread lasted seven days after Passover, and was named because they did not use leaven (y...
_Sought how they might kill Him_ THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST CHRIST This chapter gives us a sad and sorrowful relation of the chief priests’ conspiracy against the life of our blessed Saviour; in which w...
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...
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...
RELIGIOUS LEADERS PLOT TO KILL JESUS MATTHEW 26:1-5; MARK 14:1-2; LUKE 22:1-2; MATTHEW 26:1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all the
CHAPTER 22 VER.6. _And he sought opportunity to betray Him unto them._ Judas sold Jesus Christ on the fourth day of the week, the day of Mercury; on the following day, or the day of Jupiter, he delive...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ Luke 22:1 FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD.—Which lasted for a week. CALLED THE PASSOVER.—An explanation for Gentile readers. Strictly speaking, it was the 15th Nisan, and not the whole wee...
EXPOSITION LUKE 23:1 THE LAST PASSOVER. LUKE 22:1, LUKE 22:2 Short explanatory introduction.
Luke's gospel, chapter 22. Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover (Luke 22:1). The Feast of Unleavened Bread actually was for six days, from the fifteenth of Nizan...
Acts 4:27; John 11:47; John 11:57; Luke 19:47; Luke 19:48;...
Sought. Imperfect, were seeking, contemporaneously with the approach of the feast. Kill [α ν ε λ ω σ ι ν]. Lit., to take up and carry off, and so to make way with....