Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Luke 22:13
And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
And they went,…. From Bethany to Jerusalem:
and found as he had said unto them; they met the man with the pitcher of water, and by following him, found the house Christ meant to keep the passover at; they told the master of it, what Christ ordered them, who immediately showed them a very convenient room, as he had described to them:
and they made ready the passover; provided a lamb, and got it killed and dressed, and prepared every thing necessary for the keeping of the feast, according to divine appointment; [See comments on Mt 26:19].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
He had said (). Past perfect active indicative of where Mr 14:16 has (second aorist).
Fuente: Robertson’s Word Pictures in the New Testament
1) “And they went, and found as he had said unto them:” (apelthontes de heuron kathos eirekei autois) “Then upon going they found (things) just as he had told them,” the man bearing the pitcher, the residence for their hospitality, exactly as He told them they would, Mar 14:16; Joh 16:4. Obedient faith is always rewarded.
2) “And they made ready the passover.” (kai hetoimasan to pascha) “And they prepared the passover,” the elements for its observance, as prescribed by law, Exo 12:1-51; Mar 14:16; Mat 26:19. There were four elements: 1. The lamb, 2. the bitter herbs, 3. the bread, and 4. the wine. After the last passover was ended, Jesus took the latter two elements and instituted His New Covenant Supper, in His church, The Lord’s Supper.
Fuente: Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
‘And they went, and found as he had said to them, and they made ready the passover.’
The account ends with the confirmation that they found all as Jesus had said, and that they obeyed Him to the letter. And that is how it always is for those who follow Him. All that He says He will do if we follow Him.
Fuente: Commentary Series on the Bible by Peter Pett
The Passover meal:
v. 13. And they went and found as He had said unto them; and they made ready the Passover.
v. 14. And when the hour was come, He sat down, and the twelve apostles with Him.
v. 15. And He said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer;
v. 16. for I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
v. 17. And He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves;
v. 18. for I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God shall come. Just as Jesus had told them by His divine omniscience, the disciples found everything, and so could prepare the food for the Passover meal. They bought a lamb whose condition complied with the requirements of the Law. After the close of the evening service they took it up to the Temple, where all the priests were on duty. The man who represented the household slaughtered the animal himself, while a priest caught the blood and passed it on to be sprinkled against the altar of burnt offering. All the ceremonies of the Temple were carried on during the singing of the great Hallel. The two disciples then provided also the necessary unleavened bread, the bitter herbs, and the reddish-brown sauce known as charoseth , which was to remind the people of the bricks of Egypt. Having gotten everything in order, they either returned to Bethany, or, more probably, waited for the rest of the company to come, thus making a total number of twelve apostles, to which number must be added Jesus Himself. He, the Lord, had prepared everything for His Buffering and death. The evil counsel of the Jews would never have been successful if He had not agreed thereto. Not the time that they had deemed expedient, but the day that He had chosen would bring His death. At the appointed hour in the evening, the time when the Passover meal was eaten according to Jewish custom, Jesus took His position on the sofa, He reclined at the table after the Oriental custom which had been accepted by the Jews, and His disciples, the twelve apostles, with Him. His very first words showed that He was deeply moved. He had desired most earnestly, He had longed with a great longing, to eat this Passover meal with them before His great Passion. For He would celebrate no more festival meals with them until the perfection of the kingdom of God would be attained.. He then spoke the customary blessing upon the cup of wine, which was drunk by all the partakers of the meal, and gave it to them with the instruction that they should pass it along and all partake of it, that they should divide it among themselves. And here He declared just as solemnly that He would not drink with them of the fruit of the vine, as the Passover wine was called, until the kingdom of God would come, until the revelation of the Kingdom of Glory, when the Church Triumphant will enter upon its eternal feast. The Passover meal, which the Jews celebrated in commemoration of the deliverance from the bondage of Egypt, incidentally was a type of the eternal meal of joy and bliss in heaven, where the Lord will feed them that are His with heavenly manna and have them drink of the river of His pleasures. Christ, as the true Passover Lamb, was now about to be brought to the slaughter and thereby gain for all sinners the joys of eternal life. For that reason He had the great longing to eat this Passover meal with His disciples, because it introduces His suffering and death. As the Savior of sinners He was consumed with eagerness to earn salvation for all sinners. See Mat 26:29; Mar 14:25.
Fuente: The Popular Commentary on the Bible by Kretzmann
as = even as.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Luk 22:13. , they found) With the rejoicing of faith.
Fuente: Gnomon of the New Testament
Luk 21:33, Joh 2:5, Joh 11:40, Heb 11:8
Reciprocal: Mar 14:16 – and found Luk 2:16 – found
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
This verse underlines Jesus’ sovereign control. It also sets the stage for what follows.