Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 22].
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22:1 {The Passover} (\pascha\) Both names (unleavened bread and
passover) are used here as in Mr 14:1. Strictly speaking the
passover was Nisan 14 and the unleavened bread 15-21. This is the
only place in the N.T. where the expression "the feast of
unleavened bread" (common in LXX, Ex. 23:15, etc.) occurs, for
Mr 14:1 has just "the unleavened bread." Mt 26:17 uses
unleavened bread and passover interchangeably. {Drew nigh}
(\•ggizen\). Imperfect active. Mr 14:1; Mt 26:2 mention "after
two days" definitely.
22:2 {Sought} (\ez•toun\). Imperfect active of \z•te•\, were
seeking, conative imperfect. {How they might put him to death}
(\to p•s anel•sin auton\). Second aorist active deliberative
subjunctive (retained in indirect question) of \anaire•\, to take
up, to make away with, to slay. Common in Old Greek. Luke uses it
so here and in 23:32 and eighteen times in the Acts, a
favourite word with him. Note the accusative neuter singular
article \to\ with the whole clause, "as to the how, etc." {For
they feared} (\ephobounto gar\). Imperfect middle describing the
delay of the "how." The triumphal entry and the temple speeches
of Jesus had revealed his tremendous power with the people,
especially the crowds from Galilee at the feast. They were afraid
to go on with their plan to kill him at the feast.
22:3 {Satan entered into Judas} (\eis•lthen eis Ioudan\).
Ingressive aorist active indicative. Satan was now renewing his
attack on Jesus suspended temporarily (Lu 4:13) "until a good
chance." He had come back by the use of Simon Peter (Mr 8:33; Mt
16:23). The conflict went on and Jesus won ultimate victory (Lu
10:18). Now Satan uses Judas and has success with him for Judas
allowed him to come again and again (Joh 13:27). Judas
evidently opened the door to his heart and let Satan in. Then
Satan took charge and he became a devil as Jesus said (Joh
6:70). This surrender to Satan in no way relieves Judas of his
moral responsibility.
22:4 {Went away} (\apelth•n\). Second aorist active participle of
\aperchomai\. He went off under the impulse of Satan and after
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Word Pictures in the New Testament
(Luke: Chapter 22)