Paragraph 22:9–12

22:9

Where do You want us to prepare it?: Here Peter and John answered Jesus with a polite question. The question implies that they will obey him and prepare for the meal. They were asking where he wanted them to prepare for it.

Express their answer in a polite way in your language. In some languages it may be necessary to indicate explicitly that they will do what he said. It may also be natural to include a respectful form of address like “Lord” or “sir.” For example:

⌊Yes, Lord, we will.⌋ Where would you like us to prepare for it?
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⌊Yes, Sir.⌋ Please tell us where you want us to prepare for it.

The word it refers back to the Passover meal (22:8). The word is not explicit in the Greek text. Another way to translate the clause is:

Where would you like us to make the preparations?

they asked: In Greek the phrase that the Berean Standard Bible translates as they asked is literally “they said to him.” It occurs at the beginning of this verse, and it begins with a common conjunction. Place this phrase where it is natural in your language.

they: The word they refers to Peter and John.

General Comment on 22:9

In some languages it may be more natural to use indirect speech in this verse. For example:

They asked him where he wanted them to prepare for the meal.

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