Luke 22:7-23
[7] Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. [8] So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it.” [9] They said to him, “Where will you have us prepare it?” [10] He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters [11] and tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ [12] And he will show you a large upper room furnished; prepare it there.” [13] And they went and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
[14] And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. [15] And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. [16] For I tell you I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” [17] And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves. [18] For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” [19] And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” [20] And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood. [21] But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table. [22] For the Son of Man goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!” [23] And they began to question one another, which of them it could be who was going to do this. (ESV)
Jesus tells His disciples exactly where to have this meal. Rather similar to the donkey story from earlier, where He just tells them and everything sorts itself out.
What's interesting here?
v16 - Jesus will not eat of the Passover until it (the Passover) is fulfilled in the kingdom of God. Or at least, that's how I read the sentence based on my very poor command of Greek. Which is perfectly true in any case - this is His last Passover, before the Great Passover. Whether or not the fulfillment is during His death or His second coming... Well either way He hasn't been eating Passovers, right?
v19 - The breaking of bread, Jesus' body, in remembrance of Jesus. Jesus' body is to be killed - and when we eat of the bread it isn't just eating a piece of bread, but it is commemorative, symbolic of when Jesus died. It helps us remember the price of the Passover that is made.
v20 - Receiving the cup, the new covenant, in receiving the new covenant. Note that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood. That is, Luke here records the blood as symbolic of the covenant, not the blood of Jesus. Receiving the cup here is what Luke is trying to symbolize, as receiving the covenant - a covenant affirmed by the blood of Jesus - where the full price of our failure has already been paid. Found this particularly interesting because I always had the impression that the wine was representative of the blood, but clearly not here.
v22 - Jesus goes as has been determined - betrayed. But woe to Judas nevertheless.
[7] Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. [8] So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it.” [9] They said to him, “Where will you have us prepare it?” [10] He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters [11] and tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ [12] And he will show you a large upper room furnished; prepare it there.” [13] And they went and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
[14] And when the hour came, he reclined at table, and the apostles with him. [15] And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. [16] For I tell you I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” [17] And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves. [18] For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” [19] And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” [20] And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood. [21] But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table. [22] For the Son of Man goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!” [23] And they began to question one another, which of them it could be who was going to do this. (ESV)
Jesus tells His disciples exactly where to have this meal. Rather similar to the donkey story from earlier, where He just tells them and everything sorts itself out.
What's interesting here?
v16 - Jesus will not eat of the Passover until it (the Passover) is fulfilled in the kingdom of God. Or at least, that's how I read the sentence based on my very poor command of Greek. Which is perfectly true in any case - this is His last Passover, before the Great Passover. Whether or not the fulfillment is during His death or His second coming... Well either way He hasn't been eating Passovers, right?
v19 - The breaking of bread, Jesus' body, in remembrance of Jesus. Jesus' body is to be killed - and when we eat of the bread it isn't just eating a piece of bread, but it is commemorative, symbolic of when Jesus died. It helps us remember the price of the Passover that is made.
v20 - Receiving the cup, the new covenant, in receiving the new covenant. Note that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood. That is, Luke here records the blood as symbolic of the covenant, not the blood of Jesus. Receiving the cup here is what Luke is trying to symbolize, as receiving the covenant - a covenant affirmed by the blood of Jesus - where the full price of our failure has already been paid. Found this particularly interesting because I always had the impression that the wine was representative of the blood, but clearly not here.
v22 - Jesus goes as has been determined - betrayed. But woe to Judas nevertheless.
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