Luke 22:1

And the Chag HaMatzot was approaching, the feast called Pesach.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

In Context

2And the Rashei Hakohanim and the Sofrim were seeking how they might destroy him, for they were afraid of the people.

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Cross References

Leviticus 23:5In the fourteenth day of the first month at twilight is Hashemʼs Pesach.

Mark 14:1Now it was two days before Pesach, the Chag HaMatzot. And the Rashei Hakohanim and the Sofrim were seeking how they might by ormah (cunning) do away with Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach.

John 11:55Now Pesach was near and many went up to Yerushalayim from the country before the Pesach for the purpose of HITTEHARU (they purified themselves). + 11:55 2Chr 30:18

Matthew Henry on Luke 22:1

All the evangelists, whatever they omit, give us a particular account of the death and resurrection of Christ, because he died for our sins and rose for our justification, this evangelist as fully as any, and with many circumstances and passages added which we had not before. In this chapter we have, I. The plot to take Jesus, and Judas's coming into it, ver. 1-6 . II. Christ's eating the passover with his disciples, ver. 7-18 . III. The instituting of the Lord's supper, ver. 19, 20 . IV. Christ's discourse with… Read the whole commentary →

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