Did anyone ever think that this actually WAS a Passover type meal and that Yeshua had it the night before because all those dealing with His dead body would be impure the next evening (just a thought)? When the hour had come, He reclined at the table, and the apostles with Him. And He said to them, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God"
Well, apparently the Complete Jewish Bible translators believe it WAS a Passover type meal that Yeshua had on the 1st day of matzah, which was also the day of Passover (Nisan 14) according to Matthew and Luke. Luke 22:1-7 seems pretty straight forward that the Passover and the 1st day of Unleavened Bread (matzah) both occurred on Nisan 14.
Matthew 26:17-20 (CJB)
17
On the first day for matzah, the
talmidim came to Yeshua and asked, “Where do you want us to prepare Your
Seder?”
This seems to suggest that the 1st day for matzah was on the Day of Preparation (Nisan 13).
18 “Go into the city, to so-and-so,” He replied, “and tell him that the Rabbi says, ‘
My time is near, my talmidim and I are celebrating Pesach at your house.’”
19 The
talmidim did as Yeshua directed
and prepared the Seder. (while it was still the afternoon of Nisan 13, the Day of Preparation)
20
When evening came, Yeshua reclined with the twelve
talmidim; (at the beginning of Nisan 14, by then one gets the impression that the lamb had already been slain "between the twilight's" at the very beginning of Nisan 14). The household lambs were already being roasted under the first starlight of Nisan 14. The Passover lambs could have been ready for eating by 8pm (when evening came).
Apparently, the 1st day of matzah began on Passover during the time of Yeshua. Yeshua didn't recline with the 12
until evening came which we assume was just a couple hours after sunset into Nisan 14. According to Luke 22:7 the Passover Lamb was slain between the twilights.
"Between the twilights" has been interpreted to mean from the time of the sunset to an hour later when the first stars are visible. So the question would seem to be whether the translators of the CJB have assumed too much liberty believing the Last Supper was in fact a Pesach Meal of matzah and roasted lamb that was ready to eat as soon as 8pm or 2 hours after sunset at the beginning of Nisan 14.
Luke 22:1-2,7-11,14-15 (CJB)
1 But the festival of
Matzah, known as
Pesach, was approaching;
2 and the head
cohanim and the
Torah-teachers began trying to find some way to get rid of Yeshua, because they were afraid of the people.
7
Then came the day of matzah,
on which the Passover lamb had to be killed. (Nisan 14)
8 Yeshua sent Kefa and Yochanan, instructing them, “Go and prepare our
Seder, so we can eat.”
9 They asked Him, “Where do you want us to prepare it?”
10 He told them, “As you’re going into the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house he enters,
11 and say to its owner, ‘The Rabbi says to you, “Where is the guest room,
where I am to eat the Pesach meal with my talmidim?” ’
14
When the time came, Yeshua and the emissaries reclined at the table,
15 and He said to them, “
I have really wanted so much to celebrate this Seder with you before I die!
16 For I tell you, it is certain that I will not celebrate it again until it is given its full meaning in the Kingdom of God."
John 13:1-2 (CJB)
1 It was
just before the festival of Pesach, and Yeshua knew that the time had come for Him to pass from this world to the Father. Having loved His own people in the world, He loved them to the end.
2 They were at supper, and the Adversary had already put the desire to betray Him into the heart of Y’hudah Ben-Shim‘on from K’riot.
These verses by John add to the controversy; while the account by Matthew and Luke is more descriptive/detailed. John 13:1 doesn't say that their
"supper" began before the festival of Pesach, but rather that Yeshua knew before Pesach that His time had come for Him to pass from this world.
