And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
Parallel translations
- WEB He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.”
- BSB Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare for us to eat the Passover.”
- NKJV And He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.”
- NASB And so Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it.”
- NLT Jesus sent Peter and John ahead and said, “Go and prepare the Passover meal, so we can eat it together.”
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Jesus sent Peter and John to prepare the Passover meal.
Overview
Jesus, fully aware of all that lay ahead, calmly arranged for His final Passover with the disciples. He entrusted the preparations to two trusted apostles. This sets the stage for the Last Supper, where He would institute the Lord's Supper.
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Cross-references · 9
- Mark 14:13–16And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him.
- Acts 3:1Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.
- Gal 4:4–5But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
- Acts 3:11And as the lame man which was healed held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon’s, greatly wondering.
- Luke 1:6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.
- Acts 4:19But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
- Acts 4:13Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
- Acts 8:14Now when the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
- Matt 3:15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
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