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the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant
to go on ahead of us.” And he went on. “But
you stand here awhile, that I may announce to
you the word of God.” 22:3 Satan entered. I.e., Judas was possessed
by Satan himself.Satan evidently gained direct
Psalm 55:9–15
control over Judas on two occasions—once
9 Destroy, O Lord, and divide their just before Judas arranged his betrayal with
tongues, the chief priests and again during the Last
For I have seen violence and strife in Supper (John 13:27), immediately before the
the city. betrayal was actually carried out.
10 Day and night they go around it on its
walls;
Iniquity and trouble are also in the promised and sought opportunity to betray
midst of it. Him to them in the absence of the multitude.
11 Destruction is in its midst; 7 Then came the Day of Unleavened Bread,
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Oppression and deceit do not depart when the Passover must be killed. And He
from its streets. sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare
the Passover for us, that we may eat.”
12 For it is not an enemy who reproaches 9 So they said to Him, “Where do You want
me; us to prepare?”
Then I could bear it. 10 And He said to them, “Behold, when you
Nor is it one who hates me who has have entered the city, a man will meet you car-
exalted himself against me; rying a pitcher of water; follow him into the
Then I could hide from him. 11
house which he enters. Then you shall say to
13 But it was you, a man my equal, the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to
My companion and my acquaintance.
14 We took sweet counsel together, you, “Where is the guest room where I may eat
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the Passover with My disciples?” ’ Then he
And walked to the house of God will show you a large, furnished upper room;
in the throng.
there make ready.”
15 Let death seize them;
Let them go down alive into hell,
For wickedness is in their dwellings
and among them.
22:12 a large,furnished upper room. One of
Proverbs 15:15–17 many such rooms for rent in Jerusalem that
were maintained for the express purpose of
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All the days of the afflicted are evil, providing pilgrims a place to celebrate feasts.
But he who is of a merry heart has a The furnishings undoubtedly included a large
continual feast. banquet table and everything necessary to
16 Better is a little with the fear of the prepare and serve a meal.
LORD,
Than great treasure with trouble.
Better is a dinner of herbs where So they went and found it just as He had
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love is, said to them, and they prepared the
Than a fatted calf with hatred. Passover.
14 When the hour had come, He sat down,
Luke 22:1–23
and the twelve apostles with Him. Then He
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Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread said to them, “With fervent desire I have
22 drew near, which is called Passover. desired to eat this Passover with you before
And the chief priests and the scribes sought I suffer; for I say to you, I will no longer eat
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how they might kill Him, for they feared the of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of
people. God.”
3 Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed 17 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks,
Iscariot, who was numbered among the and said, “Take this and divide it among your-
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twelve. So he went his way and conferred selves; for I say to you, I will not drink of the
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with the chief priests and captains, how he fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God
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might betray Him to them. And they were comes.”
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glad, and agreed to give him money. So he 19 And He took bread, gave thanks and broke
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