Satan Uses the Jewish Leaders to Arrest Jesus (TMF:635)

Friday, April 28, 2017
Peace to Live By: Satan Uses the Jewish Leaders to Arrest Jesus (TMF:635) - Daniel Litton
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       So, let us turn to Luke chapter 22 because I want us to get a full picture here into what was taking place when Jesus was arrested. This is a long chapter, but let us go to verse 47. Luke gives us the best account of what happened. Jesus had been praying to God and was also struggling with Peter, James, and John to get them to stay awake and pray. But they didn’t. Jesus saw his betrayer coming, with the mob. We’ll pick up in verse 47. It is written: “While he was still speaking, there came a crowd, and the man called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He drew near to Jesus to kiss him, but Jesus said to him, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?” And when those who were around him saw what would follow, they said, “Lord, shall we strike with the sword?” And one of them struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his right ear. But Jesus said, “No more of this!” And he touched his ear and healed him. Then Jesus said to the chief priests and officers of the temple and elders, who had come out against him, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs? When I was with you day after day in the temple, you did not lay hands on me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness” (Luke 22:47-53, ESV).