And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

LUKE 22:13KJV
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Luke 22:13 (KJV)

What does Luke 22:13 mean?

Luke 22:13 describes how Jesus’ disciples followed his instructions, found everything just as he had told them, and prepared the Passover meal. This verse shows the disciples’ obedience and how Jesus’ words proved true in the details of their preparations.

In this scene, Jesus had sent Peter and John into Jerusalem to make arrangements for the Passover, a major Jewish festival. The verse highlights that the disciples discovered things exactly as Jesus had said, which underlines both his knowledge and their trust in him. The focus is on the practical steps taken to get ready for this important meal, which would become the setting for the Last Supper.

The Greek behind Luke 22:13

  • παρασκευάζω (paraskeuazō, "made ready"): This word means to prepare or make ready, and it often refers to careful, thorough arrangements. Here, it emphasizes that the disciples were not just casually setting things up, but making detailed preparations for a significant religious event.
  • πάσχα (pascha, "passover"): This is the Greek form of the Hebrew word for Passover, the annual festival commemorating Israel’s deliverance from Egypt. Its use here makes clear that the meal being prepared is not an ordinary dinner, but a central event in Jewish faith and tradition.

Why Luke 22:13 matters

  • Luke 22:13 confirms that Jesus’ instructions were specific and accurate, highlighting his authority and the disciples’ willingness to follow him even in practical matters.
  • The verse sets the stage for the Last Supper, showing that the events leading up to it were carefully arranged and not accidental.
  • This detail helps readers see the connection between Jesus’ actions and the traditions of Israel, anchoring the story in its Jewish context and showing the continuity between the Old and New Testament narratives.

Where else these words appear

“passover” Greek G3957 · used in 27 verses

  • Matthew 26:2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
  • Luke 2:41 Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
  • John 11:55 And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.

“ready” Greek G2090 · used in 40 verses

  • Matthew 3:3 For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.
  • Luke 1:76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;
  • John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

“said” Greek G2046 · used in 71 verses

  • Matthew 7:4 Or how wilt thou say to thy brother, Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine own eye?
  • Luke 17:8 And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
  • Romans 6:1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

“went” Greek G565 · used in 118 verses

  • Matthew 2:22 But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:
  • Mark 5:17 And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts.
  • Luke 24:12 Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.