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NASB | Matthew 26:17 ¶ Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?" |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 26:17 ¶ Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread (Passover Week) the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?" [Mark 14:12-16; Luke 22:7-13] |
Bible Question:
Let me be more specific. The reference in Leviticus is: Lev 23:5 'In the first month, on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight is the LORD'S Passover. Lev 23:6 'Then on the fifteenth day of the same month there is the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD; for seven days you shall eat unleavened bread. This certainly implies that first the Passover occurs, and then the Feast of Unleavened Bread follows. The only thing that makes me question this is the 'twilight' reference. If a westerner says "I will meet you at midnight Tuesday," it leaves some doubt about whether he is talking about Tuesday night / Wednesday morning, or Monday night / Tuesday morning. Can the same be said about "the fourteenth day of the month at twilight?" |
Bible Answer: Twilight is defined as the point in time when the sun drops below the horizon (sunset) which generally occurs much before midnight. I don't see any way this passage could be confused as to the day. To estimate the hour though, that would depende where in the world you were at. Twilight arrives on the east coast of the US approx 3 hours before the west coast (although it's still the same time relative to the people living on each coast) |