Luke 22:7

7 The Day of Unleavened Bread came when the Passover lambs had to be sacrificed.

Luke 22:7 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 22:7

Then came the day of unleavened bread
The first of them, the fourteenth day of the month Nisan: when the passover must be killed;
that is, the passover lamb, as the Persic version renders it; and which, according to the law in ( Exodus 12:6 ) was to be done between the two evenings; (See Gill on Matthew 26:17).

Luke 22:7 In-Context

5 They were pleased and agreed to give Judas money.

6 He agreed and watched for the best time to hand Jesus over to them when he was away from the crowd.

7 The Day of Unleavened Bread came when the Passover lambs had to be sacrificed.

8 Jesus said to Peter and John, "Go and prepare the Passover meal for us to eat."

9 They asked, "Where do you want us to prepare it?"