Luke 22 · Verse 10

Luke 22:10

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.
Luke 22:10, King James Version

Luke 22:10 in other translations

BSBHe answered, “When you enter the city, a man carrying a jug of water will meet you. Follow him to the house he enters,
WEBHe said to them, “Behold, when you have entered into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him into the house which he enters.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTAnd 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,
DARBYAnd 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;
BBEAnd 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.
WebsterAnd he said to them, Behold, when ye have entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth.

What does Luke 22:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 22:10-13
10-13. when ye are entered the city--He Himself probably stayed at Bethany during the day. there shall a man, &c.--(See on Lu 19:29-32).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 22:7-18

Christ kept the ordinances of the law, particularly that of the passover, to teach us to observe his gospel institutions, and most of all that of the Lord's supper. Those who go upon Christ's word, need not fear disappointment. According to the orders given them, the disciples got all ready for the passover. Jesus bids this passover welcome. He desired it, though he knew his sufferings would follow, because it was…

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Luke 22:10 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ὁho<the>G3588
δὲdeAndG1161
εἶπενeipenHe saidG2036
αὐτοῖς·autoisto them;G846
ἰδοὺidouBeholdG2400
εἰσελθόντωνeiselthontōnwhen are enteringG1525
ὑμῶνhumōnyouG4771
εἰςeisintoG1519
τὴνtēntheG3588
πόλινpolincityG4172
συναντήσειsunantēseiwill meetG4876
ὑμῖνhuminyouG4771
ἄνθρωποςanthrōposa manG444
κεράμιονkeramiona pitcherG2765
ὕδατοςhudatosof waterG5204
βαστάζων.bastazōncarrying.G941
ἀκολουθήσατεakolouthēsatedo followG190
αὐτῷautōhimG846
εἰςeisintoG1519
τὴνtēntheG3588
οἰκίανoikianhouseG3614
ἣνhēnwhichG3739
εἰσπορεύεται·eisporeuetaihe enters;G1531

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 22:10

  • Acts 8:26-29

    And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert. And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship, Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet. Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.

  • John 16:4

    But these things have I told you, that when the time shall come, ye may remember that I told you of them. And these things I said not unto you at the beginning, because I was with you.

  • 1 Samuel 10:2-7

    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 the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son? Then shalt thou go on forward from thence, and thou shalt come to the plain of Tabor, and there shall meet thee three men going up to God to Beth–el, one carrying three kids, and another carrying three loaves of bread, and another carrying a bottle of wine: And they will salute thee, and give thee two loaves of bread; which thou shalt receive of their hands. After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: …

  • Matthew 26:18-19

    And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples. And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

  • Luke 19:29-40

    And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
19:29-40; 1Sa 10:2-7; Mt 26:18,19; Joh 16:4; Ac 8:26-29

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 22:9

    And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare?

  • Luke 22:10

    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.

  • Luke 22:11

    And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

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Luke 22:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y él les dijo: He aquí cuando entrareis en la ciudad, os encontrará un hombre que lleva un cántaro de agua: seguidle hasta la casa donde entrare,
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il leur dit: Voici, quand vous entrerez dans la ville, un homme portant une cruche d’eau viendra à votre rencontre; suivez-le dans la maison où il entrera.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Er aber sprach zu ihnen: Siehe, wenn ihr in die Stadt kommet, wird euch ein Mensch begegnen, der einen Krug Wasser trägt; folget ihm in das Haus, wo er hineingeht.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et dixit ad eos: Ecce introëuntibus vobis in civitatem occurret vobis homo quidam amphoram aquæ portans: sequimini eum in domum, in quam intrat,