Luke - 22:8

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8 He sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat."

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Explanation and meaning of Luke 22:8.

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And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat.
And he sent Peter and John, saying: Go, and prepare for us the pasch, that we may eat.
And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare the passover for us, that we may eat it.
and he sent Peter and John, saying, 'Having gone on, prepare to us the passover, that we may eat;'
Jesus sent Peter and John with instructions. "Go," He said, "and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat it."
And Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make the Passover ready for us, so that we may take it.
Jesus sent forward Peter and John, saying to them, "Go and make preparations for our eating the Passover."

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

He sent Peter and John, etc. - See the subject of these verses largely explained on Matthew 26:17-19 (note), and Mark 14:13, Mark 14:15 (note).

And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the (d) passover, that we may eat.
(d) The lamb which was the symbol of the passover: And this is said using the figure of speech metonymy, which is often used when talking about the sacraments.

And he sent Peter and John,.... That is, Jesus sent them, as the Syriac, Persic, and Ethiopic versions express it; these were two favourite disciples of Christ, and were now sent by him from Bethany to Jerusalem:
saying, go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat; it together; so servants used to be sent, to go and prepare the passover for their masters; See Gill on Matthew 26:17.

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