John Gill's Exposition on Luke 22:11

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, etc.] The master of it; for the man bearing the pitcher of water seems to be a servant only: the master saith unto thee: by these his two disciples, Peter and John; it looks as if the word “master”, as peculiar to Christ, and by way of eminency belonging to him, (<402310>Matthew 23:10) was well known to those who believed, and were followers of him, as the man of this house might be; (see <431128>John 11:28). The Syriac and Persic versions read, “our master saith”, and leave out the other phrase, to thee: where is the guest chamber; or dining room: the word properly signifies an inn, or place to wait at; so called, from travellers unloosing their burdens there, either from themselves, or their beasts; the Arabic version renders it, “the place of my rest”: a place for refreshment and feasting: where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? who were a sufficient number to eat the passover lamb by themselves; (see Gill on “<402618>Matthew 26:18”).

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