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The day of unleavened bread came, on which the Passover must be sacrificed.
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The Passover's Fulfillment
Commentators highlight that this verse marks a pivotal moment. Jesus, by observing this final Passover, was preparing to fulfill its ultimate meaning. As one scholar notes, this event points to the truth that "Christ our Passover was sacrificed for us" (1 Corinthians 5:7), replacing the old ceremony with the new reality of His redemptive work.
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The day of unleavened bread came (ηλθεν η ημερα των αζυμων). The day itself came, not simply was drawing nigh (verse 1).
19th Century
Anglican
Then came the day of unleavened bread.—See Notes on Matthew 26:17-19; Mark 14:12–16. St. Luke, like St. Mark, writing f…
Baptist
Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the Passover must be killed. And He sent Peter and John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for u…
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Luke now sharpens his chronology, clearly stating it was the day of sacrifice—normally Nisan 14. The actual Passover meal was celebrated after sund…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then came the day of unleavened bread The first of them, the fourteenth day of the month Nisan: when the…
Presbyterian
Christ kept the ordinances of the law, particularly that of the Passover, to teach us to observe his gospel institutions, and most of all that of t…
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