Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Luke 22:30

"that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel." — Luke 22:30 (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.