Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Luke 22:29

"and I appoint unto you a kingdom, even as my Father appointed unto me," — Luke 22:29 (ASV)

Verse 28 shows that Jesus’ trials continued between his temptation by Satan (ch. 4) and the passion events. It also recognizes the faithfulness of the disciples during this time, though fidelity of one of them is about to be tested severely (v.31). This theme of testing and faithfulness is prominent in Luke, as we have seen. Jesus goes on to confer on his disciples a kingdom, just as he himself had received a kingdom . The picture here is not just that of a commission but of a conferral similar to a testament. The idea of a messianic banquet is reflected in v.30 (cf. 13:28–30 and comments). On the role of the Son of Man and the saints in judgment, see Dan 7:9-18.