Luke 22 - Introduction

Never Forget Jesus' Sacrifice Luke Twenty-Two

Luke gave some very vivid word pictures of Jesus' suffering at the hands of the Jews. Satan used covetousness to stir the heart of Judas to bargain with the Jewish leaders to betray Jesus. Judas pointed Jesus out to the Jews at a time when they could capture Him in the absence of the multitude. Jesus had Peter and John prepare the last Passover meal in the upper room for Himself and His disciples. He again reminded them that He would suffer for the sins of the world. It was during this time that Jesus instituted the Lord's Supper. The Lord's Supper was to be eaten in the kingdom or church. It is by this Supper that Jesus' sacrifice will never be forgotten. Luke writes an amazing history of those events that took place near the end of Jesus' earthly life. Jesus announced that one of His disciples would betray Him. Jesus settled His disciples' dispute over greatest in the kingdom. He taught them to be like the younger who would serve, rather than like a king who would lord it over others.

Jesus promised His faithful disciples that they would reign with Him in glory. He warned Peter that Satan would sift him as wheat. He also told him that when he was converted he should strengthen the brethren. Jesus informed Peter that he would deny Him three times. Jesus told the apostles that they would face hardships and persecution. As Jesus prayed in Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives Judas brought an armed crowd to arrest Him. He betrayed the Savior with a kiss. Jesus must have been attempting to get Judas to repent when He said, "Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?" As he was trying to defend Jesus Peter cut off the ear of Malchus, the high priest's servant. Jesus stopped him and healed Malchus' ear. Satan's kingdom of darkness was reigning when Jesus was arrested. It must have grieved Jesus when Peter denied Him three times and wept bitterly afterward. Jesus was mocked and beaten by the Jewish leaders. At daybreak when Jesus still declared that He is the Son of God, they condemn Him to death.