Luke 22:1-13
Dear RTB’ers,
Satan entered into Judas… (Luke 22:3). Luke is the only synoptic gospel writer who makes this point. I typically think of Luke as an historian, not a theologian. But here he is making a statement none of the others are making. John makes the same point in John 13:27, at the Last Supper as Judas departs.
What struck me most today was the following verse: He went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers how he might betray Him to them. (Luke 22:4) I was struck with “He went away…” because it shows Judas taking the initiative. The Jewish leaders gladly accepted. The next verse says, And they were glad, and agreed to give him money. (Luke 22:5) So it seems that Judas sought out the Jewish leaders looking for a deal. Evidently greed had overwhelmed him! What a sad state of affairs. I’ve always wondered about Judas’ reversal. Matthew is the only gospel that actually deals with Judas hanging himself. Luke covers it in Acts 1:18, so we’ll see that in a few weeks.
It’s always intrigued me (Jesus speaking), “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him…” (Luke 22:10b). How did Jesus know that? Jerusalem was a large city and women were typically the ones carrying water. How did He know that? How did He know that Peter could go catch a fish with a coin in its mouth to pay the temple tax? (Matthew 27:17) How did Jesus know these exact things? His relationship with His Father must have been amazing! And can we, likewise, have anything close to that relationship? I wonder…
Blessings!