Translations
Modern
He answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters,
Traditional
And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.
Literal
And He said to them, “Behold, of you having entered into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him into the house into which he enters,
Latin
Et dixit ad eos: Ecce introëuntibus vobis in civitatem occurret vobis homo quidam amphoram aquæ portans: sequimini eum in domum, in quam intrat,
Original
Greek
English
He answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters,
Notes
a man carrying a jug of water: This was unusual because women usually carried the water.
Jesus celebrated the traditional Jewish Passover but transformed it with reference to his own sacrificial death as the Passover lamb. He also prepared his disciples for his coming death and the leadership role they would assume over his church.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
Parallels
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Judas Lord’s Supper, the Luke, Gospel of Passion
Topics
Jesus, the Christ: His Last Passover Meal and his Establishment of the Lord's Supper (In Jerusalem) Jesus, the Christ: Omniscience of John: The Apostle: Prepares the Passover Meal Passover: The Lord's Supper Ordained At