And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
Parallel translations
- WEB Tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’
- BSB and say to the owner of that house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’
- NKJV Then you shall say to the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?” ’
- NASB And you shall say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?” ’
- NLT say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’
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Quick answer
Jesus instructs two disciples to find a host and request the guest room where He will keep the Passover with His disciples. It matters because Jesus deliberately prepares to fulfill the feast at His appointed hour.
Overview
On the day of Unleavened Bread, Jesus sends Peter and John ahead to arrange the Passover meal. His precise directions and the title 'the Teacher' show His authority and foreknowledge as events move toward the cross. This Passover becomes the setting in which Jesus reveals Himself as the true Passover Lamb whose blood delivers His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- John 11:28And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
- Luke 19:34And they said, The Lord hath need of him.
- Luke 19:31And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him.
- Matt 21:3And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.
- Luke 19:5And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.
- Rev 3:20Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.
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