Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 22:1-6
The year of the redeemed is now come, which had been from eternity fixed in the divine counsels, and long looked for by them that waited for the consolation of Israel. After the revolutions of many ages, it is at length come, Isa. 63:4. And, it is observable, it is in the very first month of that year that the redemption is wrought out, so much in haste was the Redeemer to perform his undertaking, so was he straitened till it was accomplished. It was in the same month, and at the same time of... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Luke 22
The evangelists, whatever they omit, give us a particular account of the death and resurrection of Christ, because he died for our sins and rose for our justification, this evangelist as fully as any, and with many circumstances and passages added which we had not before. In this chapter we have, I. The plot to take Jesus, and Judas's coming into it, Luke 22:1-6. II. Christ's eating the passover with his disciples, Luke 22:7-18. III. The instituting of the Lord's supper, Luke 22:19, 20. IV.... read more