A frequent misinterpretation of this passage promotes fatalism or determinism, claiming Judas was merely a puppet with no free will or guilt since the betrayal was 'determined,' ignoring the explicit woe pronounced on him which affirms personal accountability; another error assumes fulfilling prophecy justifies the act, as if God ordained sin itself rather than sovereignly incorporating human evil into his purposes without approving it.
Luke 22:22
King James Version (1769)
22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
Luke 22:22 reveals the tension between divine sovereignty and human responsibility in Jesus' betrayal: the Son of Man proceeds to his death exactly as prophesied and determined by God, fulfilling Scripture, yet the betrayer faces severe woe and judgment, emphasizing that God's redemptive plan unfolds through history without excusing the sinner's culpability.