Luke 22 · Verse 30

Luke 22:30

That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Luke 22:30, King James Version

Luke 22:30 in other translations

BSBso that you may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
WEBthat you may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdom. You will sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”
ASVthat ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom; and ye shall sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
YLTthat ye may eat and may drink at my table, in my kingdom, and may sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.'
DARBYthat ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
BBESo that you may take food and drink at my table in my kingdom, and be seated like kings, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
WebsterThat ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

What does Luke 22:30 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 22:24-30

24-30. there was--or "had been," referring probably to some symptoms of the former strife which had reappeared, perhaps on seeing the whole paschal arrangements committed to two of the Twelve. (See on Mr 10:42-45.)

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Barnes' Notes
Verse 30. Mt 19:28

(r) "that ye may eat and drink" Rev 19:9 (s) "judging the twelve tribes" Mt 19:28, 1Cor 6:2, Rev 3:21

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 30 Sit on thrones - See on Mat 19:28 (note). Marcion left the whole of this verse out, according to Epiphanius: probably because he did not understand it.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 22:21-38

How unbecoming is the worldly ambition of being the greatest, to the character of a follower of Jesus, who took upon him the form of a servant, and humbled himself to the death of the cross! In the way to eternal happiness, we must expect to be assaulted and sifted by Satan. If he cannot destroy, he will try to disgrace or distress us. Nothing more certainly forebodes a fall, in a professed follower of Christ, than…

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Luke 22:30 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ἵναinaso thatG2443
ἔσθητεesthēteyou may eatG2068
καὶkaiandG2532
πίνητεpinētemay drinkG4095
ἐπὶepiatG1909
τῆςtēstheG3588
τραπέζηςtrapezēstableG5132
μουmouof MineG3165
ἐνeninG1722
τῇtēatheG3588
βασιλείᾳbasileiakingdomG932
μουmouof MineG3165
καὶkaiandG2532
καθήσεσθεkathēsesthewill sitG2521
ἐπὶepionG1909
θρόνωνthronōnthronesG2362
τὰςtastheG3588
δώδεκαdōdekatwelveG1427
φυλὰςphulastribesG5443
κρίνοντεςkrinontesjudgingG2919
τοῦtou<the>G3588
Ἰσραήλ.¶Israēlof Israel.G2474

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 22:30

  • Matthew 19:28

    And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

  • Matthew 8:11

    And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven.

  • Revelation 2:26-27

    And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.

  • Revelation 3:21

    To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.

  • Luke 12:37

    Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.

  • Luke 14:15

    And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.

  • 1 Corinthians 6:2-3

    Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life?

  • Revelation 19:9

    And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.

  • Revelation 4:4

    And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

  • 2 Samuel 9:9-10

    Then the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master’s son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house. Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master’s son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master’s son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

  • Psalms 49:14

    Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.

  • Luke 22:16-18

    For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
eat.
16-18; 12:37; 14:15; 2Sa 9:9,10; 19:28; Mt 8:11; Re 19:9
and sit.
Ps 49:14; Mt 19:28; 1Co 6:2,3; Re 2:26,27; 3:21; 4:4; *Gr:

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Context

  • Luke 22:29

    And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me;

  • Luke 22:30

    That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

  • Luke 22:31

    And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:

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Luke 22:30 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Para que comáis y bebáis en mi mesa en mi reino, y os sentéis sobre tronos juzgando á las doce tribus de Israel.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
afin que vous mangiez et que vous buviez à ma table dans mon royaume; et que vous soyez assis sur des trônes, jugeant les douze tribus d’Israël.
German
Elberfelder 1871
auf daß ihr esset und trinket an meinem Tische in meinem Reiche und auf Thronen sitzet, richtend die zwölf Stämme Israels.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
ut edatis et bibatis super mensam meam in regno meo, et sedeatis super thronos judicantes duodecim tribus Israël.