They went, found things as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
Parallel translations
- KJV And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
- BSB So they went and found it just as Jesus had told them. And they prepared the Passover.
- ESV And they went and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
- NKJV So they went and found it just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.
- NASB And they left and found everything just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.
- NLT They went off to the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover meal there.
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Cross-references · 5
- Luke 19:32Those who were sent went away, and found things just as he had told them.
- Luke 21:33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.
- Heb 11:8By faith, Abraham, when he was called, obeyed to go out to the place which he was to receive for an inheritance. He went out, not knowing where he went.
- John 2:5His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”
- John 11:40Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believed, you would see God’s glory?”
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