Luke 22:7-13 7And the day of Unleavened Bread came, on which it was necessary for the Passover lamb to be sacrificed. 8So he sent Peter and John, saying, “Going prepare for us the Passover so that we may eat it.” 9And they said to him, “Where do you want that we should prepare it?” 10And he said to them, “Behold, after you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters 11and tell the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?”’ 12And he will show you a large upper room furnished; prepare it there.” 13And going they found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.
Luke gives a specific timeframe for the next event. The time had come for the Passover. The Jewish traditions were strong related to this holiday, with the practice of a sacred meal at the center of the events. Luke mentions the sacrifice of the Passover lamb, which the early Christians interpreted as a symbol for Jesus (1 Corinthians 5:7). The whole Passover meal finds its fulfillment in what Jesus was about to experience. Jesus showed his disciples how the meal was fulfilled in his upcoming sacrifice.
Jesus chose the two leaders of the group to go and prepare the Passover. Two disciples would give them courage, confidence, and confirm as witnesses the accuracy of what Jesus said. The disciples were all from Galilee. They had been camping on the Mount of Olives. They likely knew few people in the city. Where could they find a place large enough for the group to meet? This situation would be a test of their faith and teach them an important lesson about obedience.
Just like when Jesus gave directions about finding a donkey for entering the city a few days before, so now he again gives very specific directions. The specificity of the directions could only be given by someone with divine knowledge. It would not have been difficult for the two disciples to find a man carrying a jar because it was usually a woman’s job to carry water jars. The man was likely a servant of some type because he would enter a house with a master. This implies that the house would have been large.
Peter and John would then speak with the master of the house. They would call Jesus the Teacher. There is no hint in the passage that Jesus had pre-arranged the event. This situation was another test of faith; this time, the master of the house was being tested. He should recognize who this teacher was. Perhaps he had heard Jesus speak in the temple, and it had sparked faith and curiosity in his mind. This man may have also been a person of position to have a house with a large upper room. The room would work perfectly for their Passover gathering. The situation turned out just as Jesus said, confirming his soveriegnty and divinity as the true King of the Jews.
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