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Luke 22:14

What does Luke 22:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Luke 22:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

What Luke 22:14 means

When the appointed hour arrives, Jesus reclines at table with the apostles. The word “apostles” underscores their role as commissioned witnesses; yet they are also friends sharing a final meal. The scene is solemn: this is the last Passover before the cross. Jesus is not rushed; He sits as master of the feast, even as suffering approaches. The meal becomes a sanctuary in time, where He will pour out teaching, comfort, warning, and covenant promises. This verse signals that everything is ready—place, people, and purpose. The calm dignity of the setting magnifies the weight of what He will say and do next, particularly in giving the bread and cup new meaning centered on His own person and work.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the apostles with him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the apostles with him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And when the time had come, he took his seat, and the Apostles with him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And when the hour come, he reclined (at meat), and the twelve apostles with him,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when the hour was come, he sat down: and the twelve apostles with him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And when the hour was come, he placed himself at table, and the [twelve] apostles with him.

Context

Preparations complete, the narrative enters the meal. This verse marks the threshold of Jesus’ final table fellowship before His arrest. Immediately He will express His deep desire to eat this Passover, predict His abstinence until the kingdom, and share the cup and bread with fresh significance. Soon the tone will darken with the announcement of a betrayer’s hand at the table and the disciples’ confused questioning, followed by teaching on true greatness and servant leadership.

v.13And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

v.14This passage

v.15And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:

Cross references

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

  • Mark 6:30

    And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught.

  • Mark 14:17

    And when it was evening he cometh with the twelve.

  • Matthew 26:20

    Now when even was come, he was sitting at meat with the twelve disciples;

  • Deuteronomy 16:6

    but at the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to cause his name to dwell in, there thou shalt sacrifice the passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt.

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