E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 22:5
glad = rejoiced. Because that promised to solve their difficulty. covenanted = agreed. read more
glad = rejoiced. Because that promised to solve their difficulty. covenanted = agreed. read more
he promised . For his part. See notes on Proverbs 16:1 , Proverbs 16:9 , Proverbs 16:33 . opportunity. Implying the difficulty. in the absence of = without. Greek. ater. Occurs only here, and Luke 22:35 . the multitude = a crowd. read more
The magnificent drama of our Lord's Passion rapidly unfolds in this chapter. The Passover came on (Luke 22:1-2); Judas bargained to betray the Saviour (Luke 22:3-6); the last Supper was eaten (Luke 22:7-23); the apostles disputed about rank (Luke 22:24-30); Peter's denial was foretold (Luke 22:31-34); the changed condition of the apostles was announced (Luke 22:35-38); an angel strengthened the Lord in Gethsemane (Luke 22:39-46); Jesus was arrested (Luke 22:47-53); Peter denied him at the... read more
And Satan, entered into Judas who was called Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. And he went away and communed with the chief priests and captains, how he might deliver him unto them. And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. And he consented, and sought opportunity to deliver him unto them in the absence of the multitude.What probably triggered Judas' treachery was the rebuke administered to him by the Lord during the incident of the anointing in the house of Simon the... read more
Luke 22:4. And captains— The captains with whom Judas communed, are here and elsewhere called captains of the temple, (see Luke 22:52.) and are joined with the priests as their companions; a circumstance, which proves that they were Jews, and not heathens. See Acts 4:1. From David's time the priests and Levites kept watch, first in the tabernacle, and then in the temple, night and day, as appears from 2 Chronicles 8:14. The guards of priests were stationed at three places; but those of the... read more
3. Then entered Satan, c.—but not yet in the full sense. The awful stages of it were these: (1) Covetousness being his master—passion, the Lord let it reveal itself and gather strength by entrusting him with "the bag" (John 12:6), as treasurer to Himself and the Twelve. (2) In the discharge of that most sacred trust he became "a thief," appropriating its contents from time to time to his own use. Satan, seeing this door into his heart standing wide open, determines to enter by it, but... read more
5. money—"thirty pieces of silver" (Matthew 26:15); thirty shekels, the fine payable for man- or maid-servant accidentally killed (Exodus 21:32), and equal to between four and five pounds of our money—"a goodly price that I was priced at of them" (Exodus 21:32- :). (See on Exodus 21:32- :.) read more
6. in the absence, &c.—(See Matthew 26:5). Matthew 26:5- :. LAST PASSOVER—INSTITUTION OF THE SUPPER—DISCOURSE AT THE TABLE. read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 22:4
went his way . . . and = having gone away. captains = officers of the Levitical Temple guards. Compare Jeremiah 20:1 .Acts 4:1 . betray Him = deliver Him up. read more