Luke 22:28 Meaning and Explanation
“Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus commends the apostles for standing by him through his trials.
What Does Luke 22:28 Mean?
After correcting their pride, Jesus honors their loyalty. These men had left homes and livelihoods and weathered opposition, scarcity, and threat at his side. He calls his ministry what it was - a long testing - and he names them the ones who stayed.
The generosity of this verse is striking: within hours they will all forsake him and flee, and he knows it; yet he praises their continuance rather than itemizing their coming failures. God's appraisal of his people is kinder than their record and truer than their worst hour. He remembers the faithfulness; the failures he is about to carry to the cross.
Luke 22:28 in the Original Language
peirasmos (πειρασμός), 'temptations' -- trials; testing that proves what one is made of.
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What does Luke 22:28 mean?
Jesus commends the apostles for standing by him through his trials.