And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
Parallel translations
- WEB When the hour had come, he sat down with the twelve apostles.
- BSB When the hour had come, Jesus reclined at the table with His apostles.
- NKJV When the hour had come, He sat down, and the twelve apostles with Him.
- NASB When the hour came, He reclined at the table, and the apostles with Him.
- NLT When the time came, Jesus and the apostles sat down together at the table.
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Quick answer
At the appointed hour Jesus reclines at the table with the twelve apostles. This marks the solemn beginning of the Last Supper.
Overview
The phrase 'when the hour had come' signals that this meal falls within God's set timetable for redemption. Jesus gathers His chosen apostles to share His final Passover before His death. This intimate setting frames the institution of the Lord's Supper and His parting teaching to those He is sending into the world.
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Cross-references · 4
- Matt 26:20Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
- Mark 14:17And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.
- Deut 16:6–7But at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt.
- Mark 6:30And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.
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