John Gill Commentary Luke 22:11

John Gill Commentary

Luke 22:11

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Luke 22:11

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"And ye shall say unto the master of the house, The Teacher saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?" — Luke 22:11 (ASV)

And you shall say to the goodman of the house The master of it; for the man bearing the pitcher of water seems to be a servant only:

the master says to you : by these his two disciples, Peter and John; it looks as if the word "master", as peculiar to Christ, and by way of eminency belonging to him, (Matthew 23:10) was well known to those who believed, and were followers of him, as the man of this house might be; see (John 11:28) . The Syriac and Persic versions read, "our master saith", and leave out the other phrase, to you:

where is the guest chamber ; or dining room: the word properly signifies an inn, or place to wait at; so called, from travellers unloosing their burdens there, either from themselves, or their beasts; the Arabic version renders it, "the place of my rest": a place for refreshment and feasting:

where I shall eat the passover with my disciples ? who were a sufficient number to eat the passover lamb by themselves; (See Gill on Matthew 26:18).