New International Version
Luke 22:1
1Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,
Luke 22:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is also called Passover, was approaching.
Context of Luke 22:1
Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, 2and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. 3Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve.
Read all of Luke 22Luke 22:1 word by word
Ἤγγιζεν δὲ ἡ ἑορτὴ τῶν ἀζύμων ἡ λεγομένη πάσχα,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Luke 22:1
- Exodus 12:6Take care of them until the fourteenth day of the month, when all the members of the community of Israel must slaughter them at twilight.
- Leviticus 23:5The Lord’s Passover begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month.
- Matthew 26:2“As you know, the Passover is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
- Mark 14:1Now the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were scheming to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.
- John 11:55When it was almost time for the Jewish Passover, many went up from the country to Jerusalem for their ceremonial cleansing before the Passover.
- 1 Corinthians 5:7Get rid of the old yeast, so that you may be a new unleavened batch—as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, 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
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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
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