Charles Ellicott Commentary Luke 22:1-2

"Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people." — Luke 22:1-2 (ASV)

Now, the feast of unleavened bread . . .—See Notes on Matthew 26:1-5; Mark 14:1–2. St. Luke’s way of giving a preliminary explanation of the Jews’ Passover is characteristic of the Gentile Evangelist.