Luke 22:15
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.
And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
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 said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering.
- KJV
- And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
- WEB
- He said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer,
- ASV
- And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
- DARBY
- And he said to them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer.
- BLB
- And He said to them, “With desire I desired to eat this Passover with you⁺ before I suffer.
- ÅB
- Og han sa til dem: Jeg har hjertelig lengtet etter å spise dette påskelam med dere før jeg lider;
- OTB
- Han sa til dem, “Jeg har lengtet etter å spise denne påsken med dere før jeg lider.
- B1930
- Og han sa til dem: Jeg har hjertelig lengtet efter å ete dette påskelam med eder før jeg lider;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 12:50
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished!
Read in contextJohn 4:34
Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.
Read in contextJohn 13:1
Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.
Read in contextJohn 17:1
These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:
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