Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 22:16
“For I say to you, I will not eat it, until it be fulfilled in the Kingly Rule of God.” And the reason for this great desire was that this last Passover would usher in the Kingly Rule of God. Indeed what was now to occur at this Passover, which symbolised the giving of His body and blood, was what would cause its fulfilment in the Kingly Rule of God. We must note here that there is a twofold stress in this Passover meal. The first is in order to fix their eyes on the end at which He is aiming... read more
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 22:14-38
Crisis Point Is Reached In The Guestchamber (22:14-38). In this passage we have described what occurred in the Guestchamber. This divides up into five sections. Overall Analysis. a Jesus manifests the danger that lies before Him, the suffering that He is to face, and the fact of His coming death, providing the symbol of what its significance will be for His disciples in the light of the fact that the Kingly Rule of God is coming (Luke 22:14-20). b Jesus reveals the hand of a betrayer,... read more