Luke 22: Group Study Handout

How to use: read Luke 22 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.

Overview

The feast of unleavened bread, known as the Passover, is approaching (vv. 1-2). The chief priests and scribes seek to put Jesus to death, while Judas Iscariot agrees to betray him for money (vv.

Key verse

“He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me.”
Luke 22:19 (WEB)

Outline

Luke 22:1–6 The Passover and Judas' Betrayal
Luke 22:7–20 The Last Supper and New Covenant
Luke 22:21–30 Predictions and Teachings
Luke 22:31–38 Peter's Denial and Instructions
Luke 22:39–46 Gethsemane: Prayer and Agony
Luke 22:47–71 Betrayal, Arrest, and Trial

Discussion questions

In v6, why does Judas consent to deliver Jesus to the chief priests?
What does Jesus instruct Peter and John to prepare in vv. 8-13?
In v22, why does Jesus say 'woe to that man' regarding his betrayer?
In v31, what does Jesus mean by 'Satan asked to have all of you'?
When have you felt the pressure to deny something important, like Peter did in v57?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Luke 22: Matthew 26, Mark 14, 1 Peter 5.

Before next time: read Luke 23.