Tuesday Devo
Scripture:
Luke 22:47-53
47 But even as Jesus said this, a crowd approached, led by Judas, one of the twelve disciples. Judas walked over to Jesus to greet him with a kiss. 48 But Jesus said, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”
49 When the other disciples saw what was about to happen, they exclaimed, “Lord, should we fight? We brought the swords!” 50 And one of them struck at the high priest’s slave, slashing off his right ear.
51 But Jesus said, “No more of this.” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.
52 Then Jesus spoke to the leading priests, the captains of the Temple guard, and the elders who had come for him. “Am I some dangerous revolutionary,” he asked, “that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me? 53 Why didn’t you arrest me in the Temple? I was there every day. But this is your moment, the time when the power of darkness reigns.”
47 But even as Jesus said this, a crowd approached, led by Judas, one of the twelve disciples. Judas walked over to Jesus to greet him with a kiss. 48 But Jesus said, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”
49 When the other disciples saw what was about to happen, they exclaimed, “Lord, should we fight? We brought the swords!” 50 And one of them struck at the high priest’s slave, slashing off his right ear.
51 But Jesus said, “No more of this.” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.
52 Then Jesus spoke to the leading priests, the captains of the Temple guard, and the elders who had come for him. “Am I some dangerous revolutionary,” he asked, “that you come with swords and clubs to arrest me? 53 Why didn’t you arrest me in the Temple? I was there every day. But this is your moment, the time when the power of darkness reigns.”
Commentary:
22:47 Usually the “crowd” is positive toward Jesus, but this is not an ordinary crowd (cf. v. 52; see note on Matt. 26:47). Judas led them to Jesus and gave him a kiss. Whereas it was customary for a disciple to greet his teacher with a kiss, here it serves as the means of betrayal, to identify Jesus in the darkness (see Mark 14:44).
22:49–51 what would follow. Jesus’ arrest. shall we strike with the sword? Swords were commonly worn for protection against thieves.
22:50–51 cut off his right ear. See note on John 18:10. That Jesus touched and healed him is recorded only in Luke.
22:52 For chief priests, see note on 9:21–22; for officers of the temple, see note on 22:4–6; for elders, see note on 7:3. For robber, see note on Matt. 27:38.
22:53 day after day in the temple. The fact that Jesus taught openly in the temple, whereas revolutionaries would have operated clandestinely, shows that he was not a revolutionary.
22:49–51 what would follow. Jesus’ arrest. shall we strike with the sword? Swords were commonly worn for protection against thieves.
22:50–51 cut off his right ear. See note on John 18:10. That Jesus touched and healed him is recorded only in Luke.
22:52 For chief priests, see note on 9:21–22; for officers of the temple, see note on 22:4–6; for elders, see note on 7:3. For robber, see note on Matt. 27:38.
22:53 day after day in the temple. The fact that Jesus taught openly in the temple, whereas revolutionaries would have operated clandestinely, shows that he was not a revolutionary.
Questions:
- Jesus tells His disciples that temptation is coming. He tells them to pray for the strength to get through it. There's something about prayer that sustains and strengthens us, just as it did Jesus. It's clear that the presence of the angel empowers Jesus to engage in even more ardent prayer. God's response to Jesus' prayer is to provide strength for Him to endure, not to remove the cup of suffering. There are HUGE life lessons in this for us. The first takeaway from Sunday was, "Disciples of Jesus PERSEVERE through PRAYER." It's ok for us to pray for the cup to be removed, but how often are you following that up with, "But your will be done"? How often are you praying for strength and endurance? How fervently do you pray?
- Once Jesus was arrested and tried, he was abandoned by pretty much everyone. His followers had good intentions and they even made grand promises. But going through trials, pressure, and sacrifices results in a different crowd, a different kind of follower. Can you imagine what Peter must have felt when the Jesus' eyes met his after he denied him? It says that Peter was reminded of Jesus' prediction of his denial and that he wept bitterly. Jesus gazed into his very soul. We like to rag on Peter, but we deny Jesus all the time. Maybe not through denying He exists, but through our unwillingness to acknowledge Him to others. We deny Him with our lifestyle and choices. How might YOU be denying Him in more subtle ways?
Pray:
- That you would learn to pray fervently.
- That you would never deny Him.
This Week's City 7:
Try to commit to memory!
2. Are there sources outside the Bible that confirm the Biblical account of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead? Many Roman and Jewish historians have confirmed that the apostles died as martyrs for preaching that they saw Jesus risen from the grave. No one dies for something they know to be a lie.
(Luke 1:1-4; Acts 26:26; 1 John 1:1-4, Josephus, Clement, Hegesippus, Tertullian, Origen, Polycarp)
(Luke 1:1-4; Acts 26:26; 1 John 1:1-4, Josephus, Clement, Hegesippus, Tertullian, Origen, Polycarp)
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