Matthew 26:21-22 21 And as they did eat, he said, Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. 22 And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I? “As they did eat”... The account contained in these verses is also recorded in Mark 14:18-21; Luke 22:21-23; John 13:21-22. John says that before Jesus declared that one of them should betray him, he was troubled in spirit, and testified; that is, he felt deeply in view of the greatness of the crime that Judas was about to commit, and the sufferings that he was to endure, and testified, or gave utterance to his inward feelings of sorrow. The thing that stands out to me over and over, and this alone should have told the disciples who Jesus was, is that there was no hassle in finding the man to whom Jesus sent them and the ease of finding the room. This meal of bread, wine, and bitter herbs was to be Jesus last meal with the disciples before His crucifixion. Here again, Jesus was speaking prophetically when He said that there was one of His own who would betray Him. Remember now, Jesus knew exactly what would befall Him in Jerusalem, but He came anyhow. He knew what His mission was, and He is willing to perform it. Dont you know how this saddened the disciples? “They were exceeding sorrowful”... John says, (John 13:22) they looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake - that is, they anxiously looked one at another, consciously that each one, except Judas, had no such intention, and each one beginning to examine himself to find whether he was the person intended. This showed their innocence, and their attachment to Jesus. It showed how sensitive they were to the least suspicion of the kind. It showed that they were willing to know themselves, thus showing the spirit of the true Christian. Judas only was silent, and was the last to make the inquiry, and that after he had been plainly pointed out Matthew 26:25, showing: 1. That guilt is slow to suspect itself 2. That it shrinks from the light 3. That it was his purpose to conceal his intention and, 4. That nothing but the consciousness that his Lord knew his design could induce him to make inquiry. The guilty would, if possible, always conceal their crimes. The innocent are ready to suspect that they may have done wrong. Their feelings are tender, and they inquire with solicitude whether there may not be something in their bosoms, unknown to themselves, that may be a departure from right feeling
Posted on: Thu, 09 Oct 2014 00:12:03 +0000
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