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A Strategic Joy
Commentators explain that the religious leaders' gladness was not just general malice, but immense relief. Their primary obstacle was Jesus's popularity with the crowds, which made a public arrest dangerous. Judas's offer to betray Jesus privately, away from the multitude, was the perfect, practical solution they had been seeking.
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Albert Barnes
On Luke 22:4–6
18th Century
Theologian
Chief priests and captains. See Matthew 26:14.
Absence of the multitude. The multitude, the people, were then fav…
AT Robertson
On Luke 22:5
Were glad (εχαρησαν). Second aorist passive indicative of χαιρω as in Mr 14:11. Ingressive aorist, a natural exultation that one o…
Charles Spurgeon
On Luke 22:3–6
19th Century
Preacher
Was it not a sad thing that the betrayer of Christ should be one of the twelve? Yet deeply trying as it must have been to the heart of Christ, ther…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Luke 22:5
Luke mentions the presence of the “officers of the temple guard,” whose soldiers probably captured Jesus (). Municipalities had their own officers …
John Gill
On Luke 22:5
17th Century
Pastor
And they were glad For nothing could be more opportune and agreeable to them, than that one of his disciples should meet …
Matthew Henry
On Luke 22:1–6
17th Century
Minister
Christ knew all men, and had wise and holy ends in taking Judas to be a disciple. We are told here how he who knew Christ so well came to betray hi…