So He sent two of His disciples and told them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him,
Parallel translations
- WEB He sent two of his disciples, and said to them, “Go into the city, and there you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him,
- KJV And 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.
- NKJV And He sent out two of His disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him.
- NASB And He *sent two of His disciples and *said to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you; follow him;
- NLT So Jesus sent two of them into Jerusalem with these instructions: “As you go into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him.
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Quick answer
Jesus sends two disciples into the city to follow a man carrying a water jar. His detailed instructions show his foreknowledge.
Overview
A man bearing a water jar would stand out, since that task usually fell to women, making him a clear sign. Jesus' precise directions reveal his sovereign knowledge of events, just as he had foreknown his betrayal and death. Even as he moves toward the cross, Jesus remains in control, ordering each step according to the Father's plan.
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Cross-references · 9
- Luke 22:10–13He answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters,
- Matt 26:18–19He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’”
- Heb 4:13Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
- Luke 19:30–33saying, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
- Mark 11:2–3and said to them, “Go into the village ahead of you, and as soon as you enter it, you will find a colt tied there, on which no one has ever sat. Untie it and bring it here.
- John 15:14You are My friends if you do what I command you.
- Heb 5:9And having been made perfect, He became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey Him
- Matt 8:9For I myself am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. I tell one to go, and he goes; and another to come, and he comes. I tell my servant to do something, and he does it.”
- John 2:5His mother said to the servants, “Do whatever He tells you.”
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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