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Luke 22:10

What does Luke 22:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 22:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 22:10 means

Jesus provides a striking sign: upon entering the city, they will meet a man carrying a water pitcher—an unusual sight, since women typically did this work. They are to follow him to the house he enters. This indicates Jesus’ foreknowledge and possibly prior arrangement, showing that nothing is unfolding by chance. The disciples must trust and act on His word, which will prove accurate. The instruction emphasizes quiet, purposeful preparation in a volatile time. The anonymity protects the location from premature discovery by Jesus’ enemies. God’s providence moves in ordinary details—a man, a pitcher, a house—to prepare a setting where the extraordinary grace of the new covenant will be revealed.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house whereinto he goeth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house whereinto he goeth.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said to them, When you go into the town you will see a man coming to you with a vessel of water; go after him into the house into which he goes.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he said to them, `Lo, in your entering into the city, there shall meet you a man, bearing a pitcher of water, follow him to the house where he doth go in,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said to them: Behold, as you go into the city, there shall meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him into the house where he entereth in.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said to them, Behold, as ye enter into the city a man will meet you, carrying an earthen pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he goes in;

Context

Answering the disciples’ “Where?” Jesus gives a sign and a path to the Passover venue. Next He will tell them what to say to the householder and promise a furnished upper room. These directions lead directly to successful preparation in verse 13. The scene then transitions to the meal itself, where Jesus expresses longing to eat this Passover, announces His coming abstinence, and institutes the bread and cup, forecasting His suffering as the true fulfillment of Passover.

v.9And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we make ready?

v.10This passage

v.11And ye shall say unto the master of the house, The Teacher saith unto thee, Where is the guest-chamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 19:29

    And it came to pass, when he drew nigh unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,

  • 1 Samuel 10:2

    When thou art departed from me to-day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel’s sepulchre, in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found; and, lo, thy father hath left off caring for the asses, and is anxious for you, saying, What shall I do for my son?

  • Acts 8:26

    But an angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza: the same is desert.

  • Matthew 26:18

    And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Teacher saith, My time is at hand; I keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

  • John 16:4

    But these things have I spoken unto you, that when their hour is come, ye may remember them, how that I told you. And these things I said not unto you from the beginning, because I was with you.

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