Luke 22:12
10 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?
And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
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
- And he will show you a large upper room, already furnished. Make preparations there.”
- KJV
- And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
- WEB
- He will show you a large, furnished upper room. Make preparations there.”
- ASV
- And he will show you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
- DARBY
- And *he* will shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
- BLB
- And he will show you⁺ a large furnished upper room. Make preparations there.”
- ÅB
- Så skal han vise dere en stor sal med benker og hynder; der skal dere gjøre det i stand.
- OTB
- Han vil vise dere et stort, møblert rom ovenpå. Forbered det der.”
- B1930
- Så skal han vise eder en stor sal med benker og hynder; der skal I gjøre det i stand.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 1:13
And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
Read in contextActs 16:14–15
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
Read in contextActs 20:8
And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
Read in contextJohn 2:25
And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.
Read in contextJohn 21:17
He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
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