Who is Jesus like? Vv. 7, 8- He prepares for his death. He knew that Judas, one of his disciples, joined in the plot to kill him, but he did not try to flee from that road but actively prepared for his final Passover Feast, which represented his death. Jesus did not stop going down the road that he must go so that those who rejected him could one day enjoy the feast that he will prepare.
Vv. 9-13- Just as how he prepared a donkey to enter Jerusalem (19:29-35), he prepares the place where he will share in the Passover feast. Ever since Jesus was called, he never once lived according to his own will but walked towards the cross, which was his calling. To Jesus this Passover Feast was not something that commemorated what happened in the past but an event that dramatized his calling.
What lesson is God teaching me? Vv. 3-6- Satan entered Judas. No, Judas allowed Satan to enter him. When Jesus was in the desert at the beginning of his ministry, Satan came to him to persuade him to follow him and now at the end of his ministry he comes again and uses the tainted greed that Judas had to profit from selling Jesus. He also connects him with the evil religious leaders so that they could work together in killing the Son of God. Judas found value in following Jesus only when he had something to gain from it. For those who loved gaining political achievement their calculations seemed to make sense. Even now the religious system that tries to conspire with authority is alienating Jesus and they may fall if they just seek out means for their own growth.
