Luke 22:1

Luke 22:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
• New International Version (NIV)Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called the Passover.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread drew near, which is called Passover.

Context of Luke 22:1

Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching. 2And the chief priests and the scribes were trying to find a way to put Him to death, since they were afraid of the people. 3And Satan entered Judas, the one called Iscariot, who belonged to the number of the twelve.

Luke 22:1 word by word

Ἤγγιζεν δὲ ἡ ἑορτὴ τῶν ἀζύμων ἡ λεγομένη πάσχα,Read the interlinear

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• the Feastἑορτήheortē · festivalG1859
• of Unleavenedἄζυμοςazumos · unleavenedG106
• which is calledλέγωlegō · to say: callG3004
• Passoverπάσχαpascha · Passover lambG3957
• was approachingἐγγίζωeggizō · to come nearG1448

Cross-references for Luke 22:1

• Exodus 12:6You shall keep it until the fourteenth day of the same month, then the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel is to slaughter it at twilight.
• Leviticus 23:5In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight is the Lord’s Passover.
• Matthew 26:2“You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man is to be handed over for crucifixion.”
• Mark 14:1Now the Passover and Festival of Unleavened Bread were two days away; and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest Him covertly and kill Him;
• John 11:55Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem from the country prior to the Passover, in order to purify themselves.
• 1 Corinthians 5:7Clean out the old leaven so that you may be a new lump, just as you are in fact unleavened. For Christ our Passover also has been sacrificed.

Commentaries on Luke 22:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The feast of unleavened bread, etc. - See this largely explained, Exodus 23:14; (note); Leviticus 23:2-40 (note), and on Matthew 26:2; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1See the notes at Matthew 26:1-2.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The treachery of Judas. (1-6) The passover. (7-18) The Lord's supper instituted. (19-20) Christ admonishes the disciples. (21-38) Christ's agony in the garden. (39-46) Christ betrayed. (47-53) The fall of Peter. (54-62) Christ confesses himself to be the Son of God. (63-71) Verses 1-6 Christ knew all men, and had wise and holy ends in taking Judas to be a disciple. How he who knew Christ so well, came to betray him, we are here told; Satan entered into…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1The Passover meal was held on the 15th of Nisan (March~April) in the Jewish calendar and was immediately followed by the seven-day Feast of Unleavened Bread (Exodus 12:1–20; 23:15; 34:18; Deuteronomy 16:1–8). This feast is sometimes also called Passover.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-61-2. (See on Mt 26:1-5.)Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• unleavened bread
• Accomplish
• Agony
• Cast
• Earnestly
• Reckon
• Jesus Christ
• Law in the New Testament
• Lord's Supper; (eucharist)
• Luke, the Gospel of

Commentaries on Luke 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings