Luke 22:1-2,7-8
1Now the festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was near. 2The chief priests and the scribes were looking for a way to
put Jesus to death, for they were afraid of the people.
7Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, ‘Go and
prepare the Passover meal for us that we may eat it.’
The chief priests and scribes knew that many were listening to Jesus and they were afraid of the people. They were looking for an opportunity to betray Him when no crowd was present. In the face of adversity, they wanted to be alone and inconspicuous to avoid controversy. On the other hand,
Jesus anticipated his betrayal and suffering. Rather than isolate himself, he sought the fellowship of his disciples, continued to teach and celebrate.
This contrast provides us with a practical lesson. When faced with adversity, we can either be like the priests and scribes, isolating ourselves, or we can be like Jesus and choose the fellowship of believers.
Jan Olson
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