For I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
What a hopeful prospect had we of Christ's doing a great deal of good by his preaching in the temple during the feast of unleavened bread, which continued seven days, when the people were every morning, and early in the morning, so attentive to hear him! But here is a stop put to it.
Commenting on Luke 22:7-20
And he took bread and gave thanks,.... Or blessed it, as in Mat 26:26. Here begins the account of the Lord's supper after the passover was eaten; and brake it, and gave unto them; the disciples, as is expressed in Mat 26:26 saying, this is my body; See Gill on Mat 26:26.
LAST PASSOVER--INSTITUTION OF THE SUPPER--DISCOURSE AT THE TABLE. (Luke 22:7-38) the day of unleavened bread--strictly the fifteenth Nisan (part of our March and April) after the paschal lamb was killed; but here, the fourteenth (Thursday). Into the difficult questions raised on this we cannot here enter.
Commenting on Luke 22:7-38