Luke 22: Satan Eats the Last Supper?

14 And when the hour came, [Jesus] reclined at table, and the apostles with him. 15 And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16 For I tell you I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God."

We all may know the story of the last supper, and we all may know of the story of Judas Iscariot's betrayal of Jesus, but did you know Luke's gospel tells the story of the last supper with an often over-looked encounter at the table?

Let's take a look at the beginning of Luke 22:

1Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover. 2 And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to put him to death, for they feared the people. 3 Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve. 4 He went away and conferred with the chief priests and officers how he might betray him to them. 5 And they were glad, and agreed to give him money. 6 So he consented and sought an opportunity to betray him to them in the absence of a crowd.

Did you catch that? Let's read that one more time.

3 Then Satan entered into Judas called Iscariot, who was of the number of the twelve.

Satan (σατανᾶς) "enters" Judas when he sells Jesus's whereabouts to the Chief Priests. But we're talking about the Last Supper, not the betrayal. We've already established that Judas betraying Jesus isn't news to most of us, anyway.

Fast forward past the organization of the feast (v. 6-13), past Jesus's confession that he would not eat again until "it is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God (βασιλείᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ)" (v. 14-16), and past Jesus breaking the bread and passing it amongst his disciples in remembrance of his body, which would soon be broken (v. 17-20):

This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood. 21 But behold, the hand of him who betrays me is with me on the table. 22 For the Son of Man goes as it has been determined, but woe to that man by whom he is betrayed!” 23 And they began to question one another, which of them it could be who was going to do this.

As Satan "enters" Judas at what would become known as The Last Supper, the divine shares a table with the great accuser.

This means that Satan was incarnate at the same table as God incarnate, sharing a meal. The best part? Jesus and Judas are the only two at the table who know.