Luke 22:6 Meaning and Explanation
“And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.”
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Read Full Chapter →Judas agrees and begins watching for a chance to betray Jesus away from the crowds.
What Does Luke 22:6 Mean?
The bargain struck, Judas returned to the company of Jesus and the eleven, outwardly unchanged, inwardly committed. From that moment he watched - through the Passover preparations, through the supper itself - for an hour when no multitude would shield his Master.
Sin rarely announces itself; it waits for the absence of witnesses. Judas needed darkness and a lonely place, and he would find both in the garden. The verse quietly contrasts two kinds of seeking: Judas sought opportunity to betray, while the Son of man 'is come to seek and to save that which was lost' (Luke 19:10). Every heart is always seeking something; the question is what.
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What does Luke 22:6 mean?
Judas agrees and begins watching for a chance to betray Jesus away from the crowds.