{"id":1259,"date":"2024-11-12T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/?p=1259&2024"},"modified":"2024-11-07T17:00:12","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T00:00:12","slug":"predicting-suffering-luke-22-14-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reflectivebiblestudy.com\/gospeladventure\/predicting-suffering-luke-22-14-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Predicting Suffering: Luke 22:14-20"},"content":{"rendered":"
Focus Passage: Luke 22:14-20 (GNT)<\/div>
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\u00a014<\/sup> When the hour came, Jesus took his place at the table with the apostles.\u00a015<\/sup> He said to them,
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0I have wanted so much to eat this Passover meal with you before I suffer!\u00a016<\/sup> For I tell you, I will never eat it until it is given its full meaning in the Kingdom of God.<\/p>\r\n

\u00a017<\/sup> Then Jesus took a cup, gave thanks to God, and said,
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Take this and share it among yourselves.\u00a018<\/sup> I tell you that from now on I will not drink this wine until the Kingdom of God comes.<\/p>\r\n

\u00a019<\/sup> Then he took a piece of bread, gave thanks to God, broke it, and gave it to them, saying,
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in memory of me.\u00a020<\/sup> In the same way, he gave them the cup after the supper, saying,
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0This cup is God\u2019s new covenant sealed with my blood, which is poured out for you.<\/p>\r\n

Read Luke 22:14-20<\/a> in context and\/or in other translations on BibleGateway.com!<\/p><\/div><\/div>\r\n

As Luke\u2019s gospel transitions into telling us about the Last Supper Jesus ate with His disciples on the night He was betrayed and arrested, Luke\u2019s gospel includes an interesting detail that I had somehow missed every other time I have read this passage.<\/p>\r\n

Luke begins talking about Jesus\u2019 Last Supper event by saying: \u201cWhen the hour came, Jesus took his place at the table with the apostles. He said to them, \u2018I have wanted so much to eat this Passover meal with you before I suffer!\u2019<\/strong>\u201d (v. 14-15)<\/p>\r\n

In this introduction to this meal, Luke\u2019s gospel includes a detail that the disciples probably missed or discounted at first and this detail says that Jesus\u2019 suffering was about to begin. While Judas Iscariot already had made a deal with the religious leaders to sell Jesus to them, the other disciples appeared to be oblivious to the hints that Jesus was sharing with them about what was about to take place.<\/p>\r\n

I wonder in my mind if Jesus held back saying everything at this point because it might have changed what actually happened. Perhaps if Jesus came out and said that He would be dying on a cross less than 24 hours later, Judas Iscariot might have realized that his betrayal would actually result in Jesus\u2019 death and chosen not to go through with it. Also, if Jesus had clearly said what would happen the following day, it is possible that many of the disciples \u2013 Peter included \u2013 would have fought to the death when the mob was arresting Jesus.<\/p>\r\n

While the disciples scatter, part of me wonders if this is because they didn\u2019t realize that Jesus would ultimately be crucified as a result. If they realized in the moment of Jesus\u2019 arrest that it meant Jesus would be dead 24 hours later, they might have fought and died with Him rather than scattering.<\/p>\r\n

Several of the gospels describe Peter getting violent when the mob came, and I wonder if he would have been joined by other disciples if Jesus had shared that His death was right around the corner.<\/p>\r\n

Instead, Jesus speaks of suffering, and this is significant for us. In many ways, Jesus\u2019 suffering for us is more powerful than His death. There were many opportunities and ways Jesus could have died earlier on in His ministry. He could have been stoned, thrown off of a cliff, or drowned at the bottom of the Sea of Galilee just to name a few. None of these deaths would have shown us how much God loves us.<\/p>\r\n

However, the cross, which was torture in itself, and all the torture and abuse leading up to the cross was Jesus\u2019 choice. While it would have been easier to die a different way, Jesus knew the path to the cross would best show God\u2019s love for us, and that is what Jesus came to help us see.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

At the start of the Last Supper, even though the disciples missed the significance of Jesus\u2019 opening words, at least some of them remembered later on to share with Luke as he was writing. In our own lives, even if we miss the significance of an event, a challenge, a problem, or a promise in the moment, we can trust that God has something significant in mind that He will explain to us in the future.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

This thought was inspired by studying the Walking With Jesus<\/strong> \u201cReflective Bible Study\u201d package. To discover insights like this in your own study time, click here<\/a> and give Reflective Bible Study a try today!<\/em><\/p>

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