Bible Strands
Luke 22:10
He answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus answers two disciples who asked where to prepare the Passover meal. He directs them to follow a specific man carrying a jug of water into a particular house as they enter Jerusalem.
The words — εἰσελθόντων (eiselthontōn) means "when are entering," and ἰδοὺ (idou) translates to "Behold," marking the onset of the commanded action. These terms frame the immediate transition from question to divine instruction.
The thread — This sequence of precise, supernatural guidance parallels the angelic directions to Philip in Acts 8:26 and the prophetic signs given to Saul in 1 Samuel 10:2. Jesus later references the necessity of remembering such fulfilled directives in John 16:4.
Why it lands — The text commands immediate compliance with specific, seemingly mundane details rather than delayed analysis. It requires readers to act on precise instruction without demanding prior explanation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.
Cross-references
- John 16:4 But I have told you these things so that when their hour comes, you will remember that I told you about them. I did not tell you these things from the beginning, because I was with you.
- Acts 8:26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
- 1 Samuel 10:2 When you leave me today, you will find two men at Rachel’s tomb in Zelzah on the border of Benjamin. They will say to you, ‘The donkeys you seek have been found, and now your father has stopped worrying about the donkeys and started worrying about you, asking, “What should I do about my son?”’
- Matthew 26:18 He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’”
- Luke 19:29 As He approached Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, He sent out two of His disciples,