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The disciples did as Jesus commanded them, and they prepared the Passover.
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A Model of Obedience
Multiple commentators, including Charles Spurgeon and John Calvin, emphasize the disciples' immediate and unquestioning obedience. Despite the vague instructions, they 'did as Jesus had appointed them.' This serves as a model for Christian faith: to trust and obey Christ's commands without excessive anxiety, confident that He will ensure the outcome.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
They made ready the Passover. That is, they procured a paschal lamb, multitudes of which were kept for sale in the temple; they p…
19th Century
Anglican
They made ready the passover—It is helpful to consider the tasks that these few words imply. After seeing that the room was “furni…
Baptist
Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to ea…
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The disciples (perhaps only two of them, Mark 14:13) are told to find an unnamed person, who would show them a room to prepare for Jesus…
16th Century
Protestant
And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them. The readiness with which the disciples comply ought to be observed as a proof of their …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them They went into the city of Jerusalem; they met the man carrying a …
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Observe, the place for their eating the Passover was pointed out by Christ to the disciples. He knows those hidden ones who favour his cause, and w…
13th Century
Catholic
Next, the Evangelist deals with the institution of the Blessed Sacrament. Because the new sacraments take the place of the old ones, as it is said,…
