Luke 22:6

Luke 22:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
• New International Version (NIV)He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So he consented and sought an opportunity to betray him to them in the absence of a crowd.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he promised and sought opportunity to betray Him to them in the absence of the multitude.

Context of Luke 22:6

4He went away and discussed with the chief priests and temple police how he could hand him over to them. 5They were glad and agreed to give him silver. So he accepted the offer and started looking for a good opportunity to betray him to them when the crowd was not present. 7Then the Day of Unleavened Bread came when the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”

Luke 22:6 word by word

καὶ ἐξωμολόγησεν καὶ ἐζήτει εὐκαιρίαν τοῦ παραδοῦναι αὐτὸν ἄτερ ὄχλου αὐτοῖς.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he promisedἐξομολογέομαιexomologeō · to agreeG1843
• soughtζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• opportunityεὐκαιρίαeukairia · opportunityG2120
• to betrayπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• in the absence ofἄτερater · withoutG817
• the multitudeὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793

Cross-references for Luke 22:6

• Matthew 26:5“Not during the festival,” they said, “so there won’t be rioting among the people.”
• Mark 14:2“Not during the festival,” they said, “so that there won’t be a riot among the people.”

Commentaries on Luke 22:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6And he promised - That is, to do it - : or, He accepted the proposal. See Wakefield.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-6Verses 4-6 Chief priests and captains - See the notes at Matthew 26:14. See the account of the bargain which Judas made with them explained in the Matthew 26:14-16 notes, and Mark 14:10-11 notes. Absence of the multitude - The multitude, “the people,” were then favorable to Jesus. He had preached in the temple, and many of them believed that he was the Messiah. It was a hazardous thing, therefore, to take him by force, and in their presence, as they might…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6in the absence of a crowd: They waited until the crowds were not present. They did this because Jesus was very popular with the people. The leaders were afraid of how the crowd might react if they arrested him in public.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. in the absence, &c.--(See Mt 26:5).Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 22:6

• Apostasy
• Betrayal
• Church
• Covetousness
• Judas (Jude)
• Priest
• Traitor

In the dictionaries

• Accomplish
• Agony
• Cast
• Earnestly
• Reckon
• Betray
• Jesus Christ
• Judas Iscariot
• Law in the New Testament
• Lord's Supper; (eucharist)

Commentaries on Luke 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings