No More of This!

Luke 22:47-53

Key Verse 22:51

1. Read verses 47-48. Who were among the crowd? (52) What role did Judas take for the crowd? What did Jesus say to Judas? What does this passage tell us about: a) the crowd; b) Judas; and; c) Jesus?  

2. Read verse 49. What did Jesus' followers see? What did they ask Jesus? Suppose Jesus said to them, "Please go ahead." What do you think might have happened?  

3. Read verses 50-51. What did "one" of them do? What does his action tell us about the man? How did Jesus rebuke him? What did Jesus do for the injured? What does this passage show us about Jesus? 

4. Read verse 52. What does Jesus' question indicate about the way to put down a rebellion? Was Jesus leading a rebellion? 

5. Read verse 53. This passage suggests that those who came to arrest Jesus belonged to darkness. Yet, why did Jesus choose to turn himself over to them? (Mark 14:41; John 12:23-24