And he will show you a large upper room, already furnished. Make preparations there.”
Parallel translations
- WEB He will show you a large, furnished upper room. Make preparations there.”
- KJV And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
- NKJV Then he will show you a large, furnished upper room; there make ready.”
- NASB And he will show you a large, furnished upstairs room; prepare it there.”
- NLT He will take you upstairs to a large room that is already set up. That is where you should prepare our meal.”
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Quick answer
The host will provide a large, furnished upper room ready for the meal, and the disciples are to make preparations there. It shows Jesus' sovereign provision and ordering of even the smallest details.
Overview
Jesus' detailed knowledge that a furnished upper room would be available underscores His divine foresight as He moves toward Calvary. The arrangement quietly displays God's providence over the unfolding of redemption. This room becomes the place where Jesus institutes the Lord's Supper, the memorial of His saving death.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Acts 1:13When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
- Acts 16:14–15Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
- Acts 20:8Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
- John 2:25He did not need any testimony about man, for He knew what was in a man.
- John 21:17Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
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