Preparations for the Passover^(A)

¹² Killing the Passover lamb was customary on the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread. The disciples asked Jesus, “Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you?”

¹³ He sent two of his disciples and told them, “Go into the city. You will meet a man carrying a jug of water. Follow him. ¹⁴ When he goes into a house, tell the owner that the teacher asks, ‘Where is my room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’ ¹⁵ He will take you upstairs and show you a large room. The room will be completely furnished. Get everything ready for us there.”

¹⁶ The disciples left. They went into the city and found everything as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.

¹⁷ When evening came, Jesus arrived with the twelve apostles.

The Passover^(A)

⁷ The day came during the Festival of Unleavened Bread when the Passover lamb had to be killed. ⁸ Jesus sent Peter and John and told them, “Go, prepare the Passover lamb for us to eat.”

⁹ They asked him, “Where do you want us to prepare it?”

¹⁰ He told them, “Go into the city, and you will meet a man carrying a jug of water. Follow him into the house he enters. ¹¹ Tell the owner of the house that the teacher asks, ‘Where is the room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?’ ¹² He will take you upstairs and show you a large furnished room. Get things ready there.”

¹³ The disciples left. They found everything as Jesus had told them and prepared the Passover.

¹⁴ When it was time to eat the Passover meal, Jesus and the apostles were at the table. ¹⁵ Jesus said to them, “I’ve had a deep desire to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. ¹⁶ I can guarantee that I won’t eat it again until it finds its fulfillment in God’s kingdom.” ¹⁷ Then he took a cup and spoke a prayer of thanksgiving. He said, “Take this, and share it.