Luke 22
Word study:
Son of Man 3 by Jesus
Son of God 1 by others
Teacher 4; -s 2;
[Note:
To Bible passages, I apply Genesis-1 perspective. I think Genesis 1:28, in
the-metaphysical-Jesus perspective (JESUS), given each 1) mysterious-God,
offering appreciation to human being (verb) and 2) JESUS, offering “my peace”, suggests
that: Male unites-to female human-being
(noun) and their spouse-hood pursues comprehensive-safety& security to the
living species and to the earth (SECURITY). Every person can&
may accept personal duty to SECURITY. Some persons neglect, partially
or wholly, God-appreciation, JESUS-my-peace& SECURITY.
I call
Genesis-1’s message, “responsible-human-independence” or RHI. A few
human-beings throughout history seemed to practice, facilitate, and encourage
RHI; for example, Albert Einstein. The RHI-individuals from the past are our friends
and the others, not so much. I think the authentic-Jesus practiced,
facilitated, and encouraged RHI. But I don’t know the-ineluctable-truth.
“Ineluctable” means: not to be avoided, changed, escaped, neglected, or
resisted.
Persons
appreciating contemporary human being (verb), during each generation,
constitute the-metaphysical-Jesus I advocate. In other words, I attribute to
JESUS the civic-appreciation that human being (verb) applied “before Abraham
was born” and since then. Given the question, “Was Jesus a man?”, my response,
“I don’t know yet value JESUS”, seems sufficient& complete to my person.
There’s joy in accepting that I don’t know, seeking ineluctable-evidence, and
reserving humility.
It
seems the-laws-of-physics (PHYSICS) constrains the consequences of each
person’s choices. I choose to accept God’s appreciation
and pursue JESUS’ “my-peace”, in order to commit-to and
trust-in PHYSICS. For example, I work for food& shelter
rather than accept what a bureaucrat might provide. I work to aid SECURITY rather than pray for human-duty usurpation.]
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
22 Now the
Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, 2 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 [Civic-citizens have not accepted that legislators best
not come from the elites of religion or of the-law. Priests and lawyers can&
may choose to aid pursuit of civic-integrity – choose to join civic-citizens.]. 3 Then Satan entered Judas, called
Iscariot, one of the Twelve. 4 And
Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and
discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. 5 They
were delighted and agreed to give him money. 6 He
consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no
crowd was present. [According to “render unto Caesar . . .”, betrayal of the
chief magistrate is no less offensive: a
Vice-president ought not “lawyer out” of his oath to the Commander-in-Chief,
running mate, and the civic-people.]
The Last Supper
7 Then
came the day of Unleavened
Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed [This is a religious ceremony
that has no impact on the-ineluctable-truth, which Jesus pursued with the
people. See John 18:37.]. 8 Jesus sent Peter
and John [Interestingly,
it does not say “the one he loved”. Apparently, Luke was not privy to that
competition.], saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat
the Passover.”
9 “Where
do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.
10 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, 11 and
say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher [I’d
like to think this is how Jesus viewed himself. I’ll monitor for other claims
attributed to him, like “Son of Man”.] asks: Where is the guest room,
where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ 12 He
will show you a large room upstairs, all furnished. Make preparations there.”
13 They
left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the
Passover.
14 When
the hour came, Jesus and his apostles reclined at the table. 15 And
he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16 For
I tell you, I will not eat it
again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.”
17 After
taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among
you. 18 For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the
vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
19 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.”
20 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. 21 But
the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table. 22 The Son of Man [How does this claim comport to
“Teacher” in V. 10?] will go as it has been decreed. But woe to that man who betrays [I view this as caution against any betrayal.]
him!” 23 They began to question among themselves
which of them it might be who would do this.
24 A
dispute also arose among them [the disciples] as to which of them was considered to be greatest. 25 Jesus
said to them, “The kings
of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call
themselves Benefactors.
[I do not trust this
divisive thought as from Jesus, but as the doctor’s opinion.] 26 But
you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest [This reminds me of Kahlil
Gibran’s directive that the older generation cannot imagine the actual-reality
their youth must manage; see “On Children”. However, in 2022, the youth seem to
dependency, and I can’t imagine who will support their future and their children’s
futures. I’m not sure Gibran’s God expected dependency.], and the one who rules like the one
who serves [This
reminds me of Genesis 1:28’s suggestion that human being (verb) accepts
responsibility for order& prosperity on earth.]. 27 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. 28 You
are those who have stood by me in my trials. 29 And I confer on you a kingdom, just
as my Father conferred one on
me, 30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and
sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. [I accept Luke’s confusion in V
27-30 and am unable to relate it to the actually-real Jesus, mysterious as that
may be. I understand server and served as fellow-citizens, but cannot grasp “my
table in my kingdom” and “twelve tribes of Israel” when one judge is a
betrayer.]
31 “Simon,
Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. 32 But
I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail [Once trust-in& commitment-to Jesus is established,
it is difficult for me to conceive that it can fail. Jesus is reliable.
Dependency can fail, but faith cannot. Luke doesn’t get my point.]. And
when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”
33 But
he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.”
34 Jesus
answered, “I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will
deny three times that you know me.”
35 Then
Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did
you lack anything?”
“Nothing,”
they answered.
36 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. 37 It
is written: ‘And he was numbered with the transgressors; and I tell you
that this must be fulfilled in me. Yes, what is written about me is reaching
its fulfillment.”
38 The
disciples said, “See, Lord, here are two swords.”
“That’s
enough!” he replied. [Squabbles
with the Jews misrepresent Jesus, I think.]
Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives
39 Jesus
went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed
him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to
them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.” 41 He
withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, 42 “Father,
if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be
done.” 43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and
strengthened him. 44 And being in anguish, he
prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the
ground.
45 When
he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep,
exhausted from sorrow. 46 “Why are you
sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall
into temptation.” [Squabbles
with the Jews misrepresent Jesus, I think.]
Jesus Arrested
47 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, 48 but
Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
49 When
Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we
strike with our swords?” 50 And one of them struck
the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.
51 But
Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And he touched the man’s ear and
healed him.
52 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? 53 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.”
Squabbles with the Jews misrepresent Jesus,
I think.]
Peter Disowns Jesus
54 Then
seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high
priest. Peter followed at a distance. 55 And
when some there had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat
down together, Peter sat down with them. 56 A
servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him
and said, “This man was with him.”
57 But
he denied it. “Woman, I don’t know him,” he said.
58 A
little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.”
“Man,
I am not!” Peter replied.
59 About
an hour later another asserted, “Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is
a Galilean.”
60 Peter
replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was
speaking, the rooster crowed. 61 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.” 62 And he went outside and
wept bitterly.
[It is important to appreciate Jesus.
The-ineluctable-truth may rightfully emerge as the key to
comprehensive-safety& security to humankind, and if so, it can be credited
to Jesus.]
The Guards Mock Jesus
63 The
men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him. 64 They
blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?” 65 And
they said many other insulting things to him.
Jesus Before Pilate and Herod
66 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. 67 “If you are the Messiah,” they said, “tell
us.”
Jesus
answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe me, 68 and
if I asked you, you would not answer. 69 But from now on, the Son of Man will
be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.” [Why “the might God” and why “from now on” rather
than “I am”.]
70 They
all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?”
He
replied, “You say that I am.”
71 Then
they said, “Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own
lips.” [This is bait and
switch reference. Jesus said “That’s what you say.”]
