In Luke 22:3-6, Satan entered into Judas, who was also called Iscariot, who was counted with the twelve Luke records the moment so that readers may know both the event and its claim on faith. Listen to the text: “Satan entered into Judas, who was also called Iscariot, who was counted with the twelve. He went away and talked with the chief priests and captains about how he might deliver him to them. They were glad, and agreed…”
Luke warns that wealth can deafen the heart and that generosity is Kingdom fruit. Jesus befriends the poor and calls the rich to open hands—because you cannot serve God and mammon.
At the cross and empty tomb, rest your faith. Jesus suffered for sinners, rose in power, and sends His people to announce forgiveness in His name.
Passover plot, Last Supper, Gethsemane, arrest, Peter's denial, and trials—covenant blood poured out as disciples fail and Jesus remains faithful. This passage belongs in that movement: Luke 22:3-6 is not an isolated moral tale but a step in Luke’s portrait of Jesus. Throughout Luke, the Holy Spirit anoints, guides, and empowers: from Jesus’ conception and baptism to the church’s witness.
A pastoral word for today: Open your hand. Hold possessions loosely, practice generosity, and refuse to let mammon disciple your heart.
Hold together Jesus’ compassion and His authority. Soft sentiment without lordship cannot save; raw power without mercy would terrify. In this passage both shine, training us to trust a Savior who is strong enough to help and kind enough to seek the lost.
As you reflect on Luke 22:3-6, ask what it reveals about the heart of God. Luke’s portrait is consistent: Jesus, full of the Spirit, seeks the lost, lifts the lowly, and keeps company with sinners who repent. Scripture like this is meant to be lived—heard in community, remembered in trial, and obeyed in love.