And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the apostles with him.
And when the hour come, he reclined (at meat), and the twelve apostles with him,
And when the hour was come, he placed himself at table, and the [twelve] apostles with him.
Luke — Luke's 'orderly account' (1:3) follows Jesus from Bethlehem through the long travel narrative to Jerusalem and the Emmaus road.
Voices2
Above all, however, I wish to remind you and myself along with you that the Lord does not want us to come irreverently or unprepared to the Easter feast. We must have our doctrine straight, follow the proper liturgy, and do all things properly. The historical record of Israel's feast tells us, "No foreigner, no slave purchased with money, no uncircumcised man, may eat the Passover." It is not supposed to be eaten in just any house. There is a proper place.
And when the hour was come,.... When it was evening, the last of the two evenings, when it was dark, at least after six o'clock; See Gill on Mat 26:20. he sat down; or lay along on a couch, as was the custom; see the note, as before: and the twelve apostles with him; for Judas, after he had made his bargain with the chief priests, Scribes, and elders, came and took his place with the rest of the apostles, both to cover his sin, and to watch the best opportunity of betraying his master.
John Gill· Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)reformed
Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread — the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.
The verses this one reaches6
When evening came, Jesus was reclining with the twelve disciples.
When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.
You must only offer the Passover sacrifice at the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name. Do this in the evening as the sun sets, at the same time you departed from Egypt.
Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.
but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.
These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
The walk8
Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first — the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.
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Mark 6:30Meanwhile, the apostles gathered around Jesus and brought Him news of all they had done and taught.
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Then the apostles returned and reported to Jesus all that they had done. Taking them away privately, He withdrew to a town called Bethsaida.
The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in Your name.”
These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;
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Matthew 26:20When evening came, Jesus was reclining with the twelve disciples.
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When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.
After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
This is how you are to eat it: You must be fully dressed for travel, with your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. You are to eat in haste; it…
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Mark 14:17When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.
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When evening came, Jesus was reclining with the twelve disciples.
After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”
The whole web at once: see the Arc.
