Chapter 22:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Mark John
Luke 22
Concise Complete
The treachery of Judas. (1-6) The passover. (7-18) The
Lord's supper instituted. (19,20) Christ admonishes the disciples. (21-38)
Christ's agony in the garden. (39-46) Christ betrayed. (47-53) The fall of
Peter. (54-62) Christ confesses himself to be the Son of God. (63-71)
Verses 1-6 Christ
knew all men, and had wise and holy ends in taking Judas to be a disciple. How
he who knew Christ so well, came to betray him, we are here told; Satan entered
into Judas. It is hard to say whether more mischief is done to Christ's kingdom,
by the power of its open enemies, or by the treachery of its pretended friends;
but without the latter, its enemies could not do so much evil as they do.
Verses 7-18 Christ
kept the ordinances of the law, particularly that of the passover, to teach us
to observe his gospel institutions, and most of all that of the Lord's supper.
Those who go upon Christ's word, need not fear disappointment. According to the
orders given them, the disciples got all ready for the passover. Jesus bids this
passover welcome. He desired it, though he knew his sufferings would follow,
because it was in order to his Father's glory and man's redemption. He takes his
leave of all passovers, signifying thereby his doing away all the ordinances of
the ceremonial law, of which the passover was one of the earliest and chief.
That type was laid aside, because now in the kingdom of God the substance was
come.
Verses 19-20 The
Lord's supper is a sign or memorial of Christ already come, who by dying
delivered us; his death is in special manner set before us in that ordinance, by
which we are reminded of it. The breaking of Christ's body as a sacrifice for
us, is therein brought to our remembrance by the breaking of bread. Nothing can
be more nourishing and satisfying to the soul, than the doctrine of Christ's
making atonement for sin, and the assurance of an interest in that atonement.
Therefore we do this in rememberance of what He did for us, when he died for us;
and for a memorial of what we do, in joining ourselves to him in an everlasting
covenant. The shedding of Christ's blood, by which the atonement was made, is
represented by the wine in the cup.
Verses 21-38 How
unbecoming is the worldly ambition of being the greatest, to the character of a
follower of Jesus, who took upon him the form of a servant, and humbled himself
to the death of the cross! In the way to eternal happiness, we must expect to be
assaulted and sifted by Satan. If he cannot destroy, he will try to disgrace or
distress us. Nothing more certainly forebodes a fall, in a professed follower of
Christ, than self-confidence, with disregard to warnings, and contempt of
danger. Unless we watch and pray always, we may be drawn in the course of the
day into those sins which we were in the morning most resolved against. If
believers were left to themselves, they would fall; but they are kept by the
power of God, and the prayer of Christ. Our Lord gave notice of a very great
change of circumstances now approaching. The disciples must not expect that
their friends would be kind to them as they had been. Therefore, he that has a
purse, let him take it, for he may need it. They must now expect that their
enemies would be more fierce than they had been, and they would need weapons. At
the time the apostles understood Christ to mean real weapons, but he spake only
of the weapons of the spiritual warfare. The sword of the Spirit is the sword
with which the disciples of Christ must furnish themselves.
Verses 39-46 Every
description which the evangelists give of the state of mind in which our Lord
entered upon this conflict, proves the tremendous nature of the assault, and the
perfect foreknowledge of its terrors possessed by the meek and lowly Jesus. Here
are three things not in the other evangelists. 1. When Christ was in his agony,
there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. It was a part of
his humiliation that he was thus strengthened by a ministering spirit. 2. Being
in agony, he prayed more earnestly. Prayer, though never out of season, is in a
special manner seasonable when we are in an agony. 3. In this agony his sweat
was as it were great drops of blood falling down. This showed the travail of his
soul. We should pray also to be enabled to resist unto the shedding of our
blood, striving against sin, if ever called to it. When next you dwell in
imagination upon the delights of some favourite sin, think of its effects as you
behold them here! See its fearful effects in the garden of Gethsemane, and
desire, by the help of God, deeply to hate and to forsake that enemy, to ransom
sinners from whom the Redeemer prayed, agonized, and bled.
Verses 47-53
Nothing can be a greater affront or grief to the Lord Jesus, than to be betrayed
by those who profess to be his followers, and say that they love him. Many
instances there are, of Christ's being betrayed by those who, under the form of
godliness, fight against the power of it. Jesus here gave an illustrious example
of his own rule of doing good to those that hate us, as afterwards he did of
praying for those that despitefully use us. Corrupt nature warps our conduct to
extremes; we should seek for the Lord's direction before we act in difficult
circumstances. Christ was willing to wait for his triumphs till his warfare was
accomplished, and we must be so too. But the hour and the power of darkness were
short, and such the triumphs of the wicked always will be.
Verses 54-62
Peter's fall was his denying that he knew Christ, and was his disciple;
disowning him because of distress and danger. He that has once told a lie, is
strongly tempted to persist: the beginning of that sin, like strife, is as the
letting forth of water. The Lord turned and looked upon Peter. 1. It was a
convincing look. Jesus turned and looked upon him, as if he should say, Dost
thou not know me, Peter? 2. It was a chiding look. Let us think with what a
rebuking countenance Christ may justly look upon us when we have sinned. 3. It
was an expostulating look. Thou who wast the most forward to confess me to be
the Son of God, and didst solemnly promise thou wouldest never disown me! 4. It
was a compassionate look. Peter, how art thou fallen and undone if I do not help
thee! 5. It was a directing look, to go and bethink himself. 6. It was a
significant look; it signified the conveying of grace to Peter's heart, to
enable him to repent. The grace of God works in and by the word of God, brings
that to mind, and sets that home upon the conscience, and so gives the soul the
happy turn. Christ looked upon the chief priests, and made no impression upon
them as he did on Peter. It was not the mere look from Christ, but the Divine
grace with it, that restored Peter.
Verses 63-71 Those
that condemned Jesus for a blasphemer, were the vilest blasphemers. He referred
them to his second coming, for the full proof of his being the Christ, to their
confusion, since they would not admit the proof of it to their conviction. He
owns himself to be the Son of God, though he knew he should suffer for it. Upon
this they ground his condemnation. Their eyes being blinded, they rush on. Let
us meditate on this amazing transaction, and consider Him who endured such
contradiction of sinners against himself.
Chapter 22:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Johnson
| Lightfoot
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| McGarvey Pendleton
| McGee
| Wesley
| Index
| Bible Gateway |
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Mark John
Genesis
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