Luke 22:1-23

Luke 22:1-23
The Last Supper

Judas (Luke 22:1-6)
1. He was a thief (John 12:6)
“He was a thief; as keeper of the money bag,
he used to help himself to what was put into it”
2. He was a betrayer (Matthew 26:16)
“From then on Judas watched
for an opportunity to hand him over”
3. He was possessed (John 13:27)
“As soon as Judas took the bread,
Satan entered into him”
4. He was a liar (Matthew 26:25)
Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said,
"Surely not I, Rabbi?"
5. He was a murderer (Matthew 27:5)
“So Judas threw the money into the temple and left.
Then he went away and hanged himself”
Why do you think Judas did what he did?

The Last Supper (Luke 22:7-23)

1. Why do you think Jesus’ directions are so veiled? (Luke 22:7-13a)
2. What was the Passover Festival? (Luke 22:13b-14)
What did the bread represent?
What did the cup represent?
3. Jesus gave a new (fulfilled) meaning to Passover
He marked this particular Passover as significant (22:15-18)
He said the bread now represented His body! (22:19)
He said the cup now represented His blood! (22:20)

Terms for this Ritual
1. The Lord’s Supper
2. Communion (1 Corinthians 10:16, KJV)
3. The Eucharist (Luke 22:17)

But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table. The Son of Man will go as it has been decreed, but woe to that man who betrays him." They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this.