Overview
Luke 22 marks some of the most significant and emotional moments in the New Testament. The chapter opens with the religious leaders' plot to kill Jesus and Judas agreeing to betray Him. Jesus instructs His disciples to prepare the Passover, during which He institutes the Lord's Supper. Afterward, He predicts Peter's denial and warns the disciples about forthcoming trials. The chapter takes a dark turn as Jesus prays in agony in the Garden of Gethsemane, followed by His betrayal and arrest. Luke portrays Jesus' appearance before the religious authorities, ending with Peter's heartbreaking denial, just as Jesus predicted. This chapter lays bare the tension, betrayal, and love present in these critical hours of Jesus' life.