The disciples left and came to the city, and found everything just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.
Parallel translations
- WEB His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found things as he had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.
- KJV And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
- BSB So the disciples left and went into the city, where they found everything as Jesus had described. And they prepared the Passover.
- NKJV So His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found it just as He had said to them; and they prepared the Passover.
- NLT So the two disciples went into 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 go and find everything just as Jesus said, and they prepare the Passover. His word proves precisely true.
Overview
The disciples' obedience meets the exact fulfillment of Jesus' words, reinforcing his trustworthiness and authority. Their faithful preparation sets the stage for the Last Supper. This small confirmation of his foreknowledge strengthens confidence that the much larger things he foretold — his death and resurrection — would likewise come true exactly as he said.
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Cross-references · 3
- John 16:4But I have told you these things, so that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you about them. I didn’t tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
- Luke 22:13They went, found things as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
- Luke 22:35He said to them, “When I sent you out without purse, and wallet, and shoes, did you lack anything?” They said, “Nothing.”
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