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.
- 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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Quick answer
The disciples find everything exactly as Jesus said and prepare the Passover. Their experience confirms that His word is reliable and true.
Overview
Luke notes the exact correspondence between Jesus' prediction and what the disciples found, reinforcing His prophetic authority. Obedient faith brings them to do just as He commanded. The careful preparation of the Passover sets the stage for the meal in which Jesus will give its deepest meaning in His own sacrifice.
Cross-references & the web
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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