He said, “Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.”’”
Parallel translations
- KJV And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
- BSB He 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.’”
- NKJV And He said, “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.” ’ ”
- NASB And He said, “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is near; I am keeping the Passover at your house with My disciples.” ’ ”
- NLT “As you go into the city,” he told them, “you will see a certain man. Tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My time has come, and I will eat the Passover meal with my disciples at your house.’”
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Quick answer
Jesus sends the disciples to a man in the city to prepare the Passover, saying His time is near. His detailed instructions show His sovereign control.
Overview
Jesus directs the disciples to a prearranged location, demonstrating His foreknowledge and command over events even as His enemies plot. The phrase 'my time is at hand' marks His awareness that the appointed hour of His suffering has come. He approaches the cross as Lord of the situation, not its victim.
Cross-references & the web
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- Mark 14:13–16He 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,
- John 7:6Jesus therefore said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready.
- John 13:1Now before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that his time had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.
- John 17:1Jesus said these things, and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, that your Son may also glorify you;
- John 7:30They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.
- Luke 22:10–13He said to them, “Behold, when you have entered into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him into the house which he enters.
- John 7:8You go up to the feast. I am not yet going up to this feast, because my time is not yet fulfilled.”
- John 12:23Jesus answered them, “The time has come for the Son of Man to be glorified.
- Luke 22:53When I was with you in the temple daily, you didn’t stretch out your hands against me. But this is your hour, and the power of darkness.”
- John 11:28When she had said this, she went away, and called Mary, her sister, secretly, saying, “The Teacher is here, and is calling you.”
- Mark 5:35While he was still speaking, people came from the synagogue ruler’s house saying, “Your daughter is dead. Why bother the Teacher any more?”
- Matt 26:2“You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”
- Matt 21:3If anyone says anything to you, you shall say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and immediately he will send them.”
- Matt 23:8But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.
- Matt 23:10Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.
- John 20:16Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to him, “Rabboni!” which is to say, “Teacher!”
- Matt 26:49Immediately he came to Jesus, and said, “Hail, Rabbi!” and kissed him.
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