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Luke 22:9

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 22:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we make ready?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we make ready?
Luke 22:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6And he consented, and sought opportunity to deliver him unto them in the absence of the multitude.
7And the day of unleavened bread came, on which the passover must be sacrificed.
8And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and make ready for us the passover, that we may eat.
9And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we make ready?
10And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house whereinto he goeth.
11And ye shall say unto the master of the house, The Teacher saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
12And he will show you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they said unto him, where wilt thou that we prepare?] Meaning, not in what village, town, or city, for it was a fixed and determined thing, that the passover should be eaten at Jerusalem, and nowhere else; (see <051602>Deuteronomy 16:2), but in what house in Jerusalem?”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this passage explained in the Matthew 26:17-19 notes, and Mark 14:12-16 notes. return to 'Top of Page'”
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