Annotations Upon the New Testament, Luke · Chapter 22
CHAP. XXII.
Vers. 6. IN the absence of the multitude] absque turba, without the multitude, that is, vel clam populo, vel sine tumultu. Brugensis.Vtrumque significat, & foreign graecè & Latino turba multitudinem & tumultum. Sensus utrumque desiderat intelligi, cum abesset populus qui tumultum excitare posset. Lucas Brugensis. Either secretly without the peoples knowledge who were wont to follow, or without any tumult.
Vers. 12. And he shall shew you a large upper roome furnished, there make ready] There was no need of a spacious roome for the present number there to meet and communicate,Philip Goodw. Evangelic. Communic. but it might be to signifie that the Lord would not have this Communion consined for the future. In that it was an upper roome, it set forth the divinenesse of the Sacrament, and the duty of lifting up the hearts of the Communicants; In that it was a prepared roome, cleane and ready trimmed, it was to teach the purity of the Sacrament, and what preparednesse is meet for Communicants.
Vers. 15. With desire have I desired] An hebraisme, that is, I have exceedingly,Dike. Summoperè desideravi. Beza, Piscat. As if he should say, I have desired it in respect of the Passeover, to fulfill all righteousnesse, and in regard of the Supper, to institute the same. earnestly, and heartily desired to eat it with you.
Vers. 19. This is my body] This, this bread say we, this body of Christ say some Papists, this third thing, Individuum vagum, say others, a substance confusedly taken.Bishop Morton of the Masse. The neuter gender will agree with any thing which hath not life; in the Vulgar translation it is said of Evah the wife of Adam, hoc est os ex ossibus meis, Gen. 2.
Which is given for you] The other two Evangelists omit this particle, which yet is in no wise superfluous: for therefore is Christs flesh now bread to us,Calvin. because by it salvation was once brought to us.
Vers. 27. But I am among you as he that serveth] Viz. not as a Master,See 24 Exodus 13. 2 Kings 2.9. and 3.11. but as a Disciple. All Prophets whom God imployed upon his messages had their Disciples to wait upon them, which is called ministring to them in the language of the Scripture.
Vers. 29. And I appoint unto you a kingdome] This is not so in the originall; it rather hath relation to the words following, as my Father hath appointed unto me a kingdome, Vide Bezam.so I appoint unto you to eat and drink.
Vers. 30. Iudging the twelve Tribes of Israel] The Apostles are said to judge by way of assession, or approbation, say the Schoolemen.
Vers. 31. Simon, Simon] That Epizeuxis notes the singular affection and good will of the mind, that is, my most dear Simon, as 10.41.
He putteth him in minde, First of his fall to humble him.Piscat. 2. Of his rising to comfort him. 3. Of his duty to quicken him unto Christ.In …ribratione duo sunt, unum Concussio illa atque agitatio qua omnia sursum deorsúm Vertuntur, alterum verò segregatio atque separatio, se cundum priorem significationem hoc loco usurpatur, ut Christus nihil aliud voluerit, quam Satanam voluisse Apostolos & Petrum dedi sibi u… foreign conturbaret. Cam. de Eccles com. 1. foreign. Graecè est deposcere ad supplicium velad quaestionem, nempe ut Satanas Iobum, & Apoc. 12. Cameron. Myroth. Evang
Satan hath desired] Satan signifies an adversary; The word that is here rendred desired is not used againe in the new Testament. But in other Authors that use it, it signifies such a desiring, as when one man doth challenge another into the field to a Duell. Or such a desiring, as when a man comes and calls for open, and publick punishment upon a man. That is (saith Grotius) he hath desired you to be given to him, it being an allusion to the history of Iob. Winnow] The word signifies to shake up and downe, as in a fan wheat is used, the kernell scarce ever lies still.
Vers. 32. That thy faith faile not] Be not wholly eclipsed in the originall. A mans faith is said to faile, either when it falls short of what it hath been, or should be. Christ now not only poured out these prayers for Peter, but also for the whole company of the Apostles, except Iudas, who then cast in his mind his betraying of Christ. This is manifest, first because Christ saith Satan hath desired you, not thee, for he laid not snares for Peter alone, but for the chief of the Apostles, although especially for him, because he made shew of greater constancie than the rest. Secondly this is manifest from the words of Christ, Iohn 17.9. and 20. where he openly witnesseth that he prayed for his other Apostles and Disciples, Psal. 6.58.
Converted *Peter was converted from the state of sinne before, but now from a particular fall.] or returnest again so Ps. 58.6. strengthen thy brethren] That is, all the faithful.
Vers. 38. Here are two swords] Vt sit parata defensio non ultio. Ambrose. That he may be prepared for defence not revenge. It is credible (saith Grotius) when the way from Galilee to the City was infested with theeves that many went to the City with swords, which we may collect also out of severall places in Iosephus. Two of the Apostles here imitated this custome.
Vers. 41. Was withdrawn from them] Not severed and separated, but pulled and plucked like a tree by the root from the kindly soyle.Avulsus▪ foreign violentam avulsionem ac distractionem significat. Alardi Pathalogia N. T.
Vers. 44. Being in an agonie] foreign signifies summam Christi luctantis angustiam. Beza. The word agonie signifies a striving or wrestling against something, as two combatants or wrestlers doe each strive against other. The thing which our Saviour strove against was the feare and griefe which pressed his soule, that he might not be so farre overcome as to bewray any manner of impatiency.
Magnus angor guttae grossae. Jansen. Non dicit simpliciter guttas sanguinis sudasse sed quasi grumos Concreti terrore sanguinis, & propterea addidit particulam foreign ad leniendum id quod dixerat. Steph. Thes. Particula foreign hic non est similitudinis, sed veritatis, quomodo etiam alibi à Lucâ usurpatur. c. 3.22. c. 24.11. uti etiam Joh. 1.11. Alardi Pathologia Novi Testamenti.His sweat was as it were great drops of bloud falling downe to the ground) He wept with his members. Bern. A strange watering of a garden.
Vers. 47. Drew near unto Iesus to kisse him) That signe was given to the Souldiers of the Romane band, who otherwise had not known Christ altogether unknown to them. But a mystery also lay hid under this kisse, for a great heap of execrable wickednesse came by that betraying kisse,Casaub. exercit. 16. ad Annal. Eccles. 13. Therefore the Lord saith to Iudas,
Vers. 48. Iudas betrayest thou the Son of man with a kisse] That also the greatnesse of the sin committed might appeare from it.
Vers. 63. Mocked him and smote him] See Esay 50.6. He declareth how they scoft at him, not so much with their words as hands assaulting him; among the scoffes which consist in the deed it selfe,L'Emperear de Legibus Ebraeorum. c. 8. Sect. 6. it was not the least to pull the beard and to pluck away the haire, wherefore the Evangelist used foreign a most fit word, which signifies to pull away the skin it selfe, much more the haire.