King James Version
What Does Luke 22:29 Mean?
“And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;”
Context
27
For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth.
28
Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.
29
And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;
30
That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(29) **And I appoint unto you a kingdom.**—As being the verb from which is formed the noun for “covenant,” or “testament,” the Greek for “appoint,” has a force which we lose in the English. This was part of the New Covenant with them. They were to be sharers in His glory, as they had been in His afflictions. The latter clause, “as the Father hath appointed unto Me,” conveys the thought that His throne also was bestowed on the fulfilment of like conditions. The “sufferings” came first, and then the glory (1Peter 1:11). He was to endure the cross before He entered into joy (Hebrews 12:2). The Name that is above every name was the crowning reward of obedient humility (Philippians 2:8-9).
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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