for these only seem to have had any notion of Judas's betraying Christ, from what had been said at the supper in Bethany, two days before; the rest thought he was gone to prepare for the feast, and therefore were under no concern about it; but these two judged otherwise, and therefore came to Christ to know his mind concerning it; for it was high time that a preparation should be made; for this was Thursday morning, and the lamb was to be killed in the afternoon, and ate at even.
Saying unto him, where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover? This question in Luke follows upon an order which Christ gave to these disciples; "saying, go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat", Lu 22:8: for masters used to give their servants orders to get ready the passover for them; and which were expressed in much such language as this :"he that says to his servant, xop ta yle jwxvw au, "go and slay the passover for me": if he kills a kid, he may eat of it.'
'It is reported of"Rabban Gamaliel, that he said to his servant Tabi, hluw au, "go and roast" the passover for us upon an iron grate.''The disciples having received such an order from their master, inquire not in what town or city they must prepare the passover, for that was always ate in Jerusalem; see De 16:5, where they were obliged, by the Jewish canon , to lodge that night; though they might eat the unleavened bread, and keep the other days of the feast any where, and in every place ; but they inquire in what house he would have it got ready; for they might make use of any house, and the furniture of it, where they could find room, and conveniency, without any charge; for they did not let out their houses, or any of their rooms, or beds, in Jerusalem; but, at festivals, the owners of them gave the use of them freely to all that came : and it is observed among the wonders and miracles done at Jerusalem, that though there were such multitudes at their feasts, yet"a man could never say to his friend, I have not found a fire to roast the passover lambs in Jerusalem, nor I have not found a bed to sleep on in Jerusalem, nor the place is too strait for me to lodge in, in Jerusalem.'
' Misn. Pesach. c. 1. sect, 1. Maimon. Chametz Umetzah, c. 2. sect. 3, 4. & 3. 11. Maimon. Hilch. Korban Pesaeh. c. 1. sect. 1. 2. Ib. sect. 4. Moses Kotsensis Mitavot Tora pr. affirm. 39. Maimon. lb.
sect. 3. Pesachim, c. 5. sect. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10. Ib. c. 8. 2. Ib. c. 7. sect. 2. T. Bab. Pesach. fol. 95. 2. & Gloss in ib. Maimon. Hilch. Chametz Umetzah, c. 6. sect. 1. T. Bab. Yoma, fol. 12.
1. Megilia, fol. 26. 1. & Gloss. in ib. Maimon Hilch. Beth Habbechira, c. 7. sect. 14. & Ceseph Misna in ib. Abot R. Nathan, c. 35. Pirke Abot, c. 5. sect.