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ESV: And they went and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

NIV: They left and found things just as Jesus had told them. So they prepared the Passover.

NASB: And they left and found everything just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.

CSB: So they went and found it just as he had told them, and they prepared the Passover.

NLT: They went off to the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover meal there.

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

NKJV: So they went and found it just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.

Jesus' crucifixion fulfills dozens of prophecies. Some He spoke Himself. The day and night before proved that He is fully aware of what is going on around Him. He tells Peter and John to prepare for the Passover meal. They ask where they should have it. Jesus gives specific instructions:

"Behold, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house that he enters and tell the master of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples.'" (Luke 22:10–11).

Of course, everything happens exactly as Jesus said.

That's not the end, however. He will soon tell them that one of them will betray Him (Luke 22:21); that night, Judas does just that (Luke 22:47–48). Jesus says the disciples will fall away (Mark 14:27); they do (Mark 14:50). He says Peter will deny Him three times (Luke 22:34); Peter does (Luke 22:54–62). And Jesus says He will be "numbered with the transgressors," in part because the disciples carry swords (Luke 22:36–38); He is (Luke 23:1–2). He will even predict that He will not celebrate the Passover or drink wine again until He can do so in God's kingdom (Luke 22:16–18).

But Jesus also prophesies great things. The new covenant in His blood is coming (Luke 22:20). The disciples will reign with Him, judging the twelve tribes (Luke 22:28–30). Peter will be restored and lead the others to a deeper faith (Luke 22:32). And "from now on the Son of Man shall be seated at the right hand of the power of God" (Luke 22:69).

May we understand that we can trust Jesus with all things, tiny and great.

Luke 22:7–13 is a preparation. The Sanhedrin has prepared for Jesus' arrest, and Judas is prepared for his betrayal of Christ (Luke 22:1–6). Now, Jesus sends Peter and John to prepare for the Passover dinner. The disciples have witnessed Jesus' supernatural knowledge, so of course they follow His oddly specific instructions and find a room already prepared for them. Matthew 26:17–19 and Mark 14:12–16 also record the preparations.

Luke 22 is a long chapter which records events leading to Jesus' political trials and crucifixion. He has successfully taught crowds at the temple and proved His authority over the religious leaders (Luke 19:47—20). Meanwhile the leaders have spent the week planning to arrest Jesus and have Him killed (Luke 19:47–48). This chapter records the Last Supper, the arrest on the Mount of Olives, and the trials before the Jewish religious leaders. Matthew 26, Mark 14, and John 18 cover much of the same information.

Luke 23 continues Jesus' trials before Pilate and Herod Antipas. He is then led to the cross where He forgives His murderers and saves a thief before He dies. In Luke 24, Jesus rises from the dead, meets two disciples while they travel, and explains to them how the Old Testament prophesied the death of the Messiah. In the final scene of the gospel, Jesus is reunited with His disciples, blesses them, and ascends into heaven.

Luke was a traveling companion of Paul (Acts 16:10) and a physician (Colossians 4:14). Unlike Matthew, Mark, and John, Luke writes his gospel as an historian, rather than as a first-hand eyewitness. His extensive writings also include the book of Acts (Acts 1:1–3). These are deliberately organized, carefully researched accounts of those events. The gospel of Luke focuses on the earthly ministry of Jesus Christ. Luke's Gentile perspective presents Christ as a Savior for all people, offering both forgiveness and direction to those who follow Him.