Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
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- WEB Now on the first day of unleavened bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying to him, “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?”
- BSB On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
- NKJV Now on the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
- NASB Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”
- NLT On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you?”
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The disciples ask Jesus where to prepare the Passover meal. The scene moves toward Jesus's final supper with them.
Overview
On the first day of Unleavened Bread, the disciples seek direction for the Passover, the feast commemorating Israel's exodus deliverance. Their question sets up the Last Supper, where Jesus will give this ancient meal new meaning centered on Himself. The true and greater deliverance is about to be accomplished through His death.
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Cross-references · 11
- Luke 22:7–13Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
- Mark 14:12–16And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?
- Exod 12:18–20In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.
- Exod 13:6–8Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the seventh day shall be a feast to the LORD.
- Exod 12:6And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.
- Matt 17:24–25And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
- Num 28:16–17And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the passover of the LORD.
- Matt 26:19And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
- Lev 23:5–6In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the LORD’s passover.
- Deut 16:1–4Observe the month of Abib, and keep the passover unto the LORD thy God: for in the month of Abib the LORD thy God brought thee forth out of Egypt by night.
- 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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