Luke 22:7

The Passover

22:7 Then the day for the feast ¹  of Unleavened Bread came, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. ² 

Luke 22:13

22:13 So ³  they went and found things ⁴  just as he had told them, ⁵  and they prepared the Passover.

Luke 22:15

22:15 And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired ⁶  to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

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¹ tn The words “for the feast” are not in the Greek text, but have been supplied for clarity.

² sn Generally the feast of Unleavened Bread would refer to Nisan 15 (Friday), but the following reference to the sacrifice of the Passover lamb indicates that Nisan 14 (Thursday) was what Luke had in mind (Nisan = March 27 to April 25). The celebration of the Feast of Unleavened Bread lasted eight days, beginning with the Passover meal. The celebrations were so close together that at times the names of both were used interchangeably.

³ tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate the implied result of Jesus’ instructions.

⁴ tn The word “things” is not in the Greek text, but is implied. Direct objects were frequently omitted in Greek when clear from the context.

⁵ sn The author’s note that the disciples found things just as he had told them shows that Jesus’ word could be trusted.

⁶ tn This phrase parallels a Hebrew infinitive absolute and serves to underline Jesus’ enthusiasm for holding this meal (BDF §198.6).