“Et misit Petrum et Joannem, dicens : Euntes parate nobis pascha, ut manducemus.”
“And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.”
“Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare for us to eat the Passover.””
“He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.””
“And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat.”
What a hopeful prospect had we of Christ's doing a great deal of good by his preaching in the temple during the feast of unleavened bread, which continued seven days, when the people were every morning, and early in the morning, so attentive to hear him! But here is a stop put to it. He must enter upon work of another kind; in this, however, he shall do more good than in the other, for neither Christ's nor his church's suffering days are their idle empty days. Now here we have,
Verses 7-18 Christ kept the ordinances of the law, particularly that of the passover, to teach us to observe his gospel institutions, and most of all that of the Lord's supper. Those who go upon Christ's word, need not fear disappointment. According to the orders given them, the disciples got all ready for the passover. Jesus bids this passover welcome. He desired it, though he knew his sufferings would follow, because it was in order to his Father's glory and man's redemption. He takes his leave of all passovers, signifying thereby his doing away all the ordinances of the ceremonial law, of which the passover was one of the earliest and chief. That type was laid aside, because now in the kingdom of God the substance was come.