Translations
Modern
So they went and found it just as Jesus had told them. And they prepared the Passover.
Traditional
And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
Literal
And having gone, they found it as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.
Latin
Euntes autem invenerunt sicut dixit illis, et paraverunt pascha.
Original
Greek
English
So they went and found it just as Jesus had told them. And they prepared the Passover.
Notes
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
People
Passover: An annual Jewish feast commemorating the Exodus
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