Luke - 22:22



22 The Son of Man indeed goes, as it has been determined, but woe to that man through whom he is betrayed!"

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 22:22.

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and the Son of man indeed goes as it is determined, but woe unto that man by whom he is delivered up.
and indeed the Son of Man doth go according to what hath been determined; but woe to that man through whom he is being delivered up.'
For indeed the Son of Man goes on His way - His pre-destined way; yet alas for that man who is betraying Him!"
For it will be done to the Son of man after the purpose of God, but unhappy is that man by whom he is given up.
And indeed, the Son of man goes according to what has been determined. And yet, woe to that man by whom he will be betrayed."
True, the Son of Man is passing, by the way ordained for him, yet alas for that man by whom he is being betrayed!"

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Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

The Son of man goeth - That is, he is about to die, Απερχεσθαι, οιχεσθαι, abire, going, going away, and departing, are used, by the best Greek and Latin writers, for death and dying. See Rosenmuller.

(7) And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
(7) Although the decree of God's providence necessarily comes to pass, yet it does not excuse the fault of those who bring it to pass.

And truly the son of man goeth,.... That is, dies, which is going the way of all the earth, Joshua 23:14
as it was determined; in the counsels and purposes of God, and agreed to by Christ in the covenant of grace; see Acts 2:23 the death of Christ, the manner of it, and the means by which it was brought about, were all predetermined by God; yet this did not, in the least, excuse the sin of those concerned in it, nor exempt them from punishment:
but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed; who not only came to an untimely end, and died an infamous death by his own hands, but went to his own place, the place of everlasting torments allotted him: wherefore in Matthew 26:24 it is added, "it had been good for that man if he had not been born"; See Gill on Matthew 26:24.

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