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Mark 14:15
And he will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to two disciples during the final hours before his crucifixion, giving them precise directions to locate a host for the Passover meal.
The words — The Greek ἀναγαῖον (anagaion) literally means an upper room, and ἕτοιμον (hetoimon) describes it as already prepared or ready.
The thread — The text points to the upper room in Acts 1:13 as the disciples' post-ascension gathering place, and aligns with the biblical pattern of God designating specific dwelling places as seen in 2 Chronicles 6:30.
Why it lands — The passage commands immediate obedience to specific instructions, requiring the reader to trust divine guidance for practical preparation without hesitation or delay.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us.
Cross-references
- Acts 1:13 When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
- 2 Chronicles 6:30 be heard by You from heaven, Your dwelling place. And may You forgive and repay each man according to all his ways, since You know his heart—for You alone know the hearts of men—
- Psalms 110:3 Your people shall be willing on Your day of battle. Arrayed in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, to You belongs the dew of Your youth.
- Proverbs 16:1 The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply of the tongue is from the LORD.
- Proverbs 21:1 The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
- John 2:24 But Jesus did not entrust Himself to them, for He knew them all.
- John 21:17 Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.
- Acts 20:8 Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
- 2 Timothy 2:19 Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”
- Hebrews 4:13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight; everything is uncovered and exposed before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.