Luke 22:10
8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?
And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.
11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters,
- KJV
- And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.
- WEB
- He 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.
- ASV
- And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house whereinto he goeth.
- DARBY
- And he said to them, Behold, as ye enter into the city a man will meet you, carrying an earthen pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he goes in;
- BLB
- And He said to them, “Behold, of you⁺ having entered into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you⁺. Follow him into the house into which he enters,
- ÅB
- Han sa til dem: Se, når dere kommer inn i byen, skal det møte dere en mann som bærer en krukke vann; følg ham til det hus hvor han går inn,
- OTB
- Han svarte, “Når dere går inn i byen, vil en mann som bærer en vannkrukke møte dere. Følg ham til huset han går inn i,
- B1930
- Han sa til dem: Se, når I kommer inn i byen, skal det møte eder en mann som bærer en krukke vann; følg ham til det hus hvor han går inn,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 8:26–29
And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
Read in contextJohn 16:4
But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.
Read in context1 Samuel 10:2–7
When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?
Read in contextMatthew 26:18–19
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.
Read in contextLuke 19:29–40
And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
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