King James Version
Luke 22:7 in the King James Version says “Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 22 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.”
Luke 22:7 · KJV
And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money.
And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence of the multitude. in the: or, without tumult
Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?
KJV Study — Public Domain
“came”
G2064to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
“the day”
G2250day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
“of unleavened bread”
G106unleavened, i.e., (figuratively) uncorrupted; (in the neutral plural) specially (by implication) the passover week
“must”
G1163also deon deh-on'; neuter active participle of the same; both used impersonally; it is (was, etc.) necessary (as binding)
“be killed”
G2380properly, to rush (breathe hard, blow, smoke), i.e., (by implication) to sacrifice (properly, by fire, but genitive case); by extension to immolate (s
“the passover”
G3957the passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it)
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