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# Connecting Statement:
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this is the next event in the part of the story about the Passover. Jesus and his disciples are sitting to eat the Passover meal.
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# When the time came
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"When it was time to eat the meal"
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# he sat down
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"Jesus sat down"
# I have greatly desired
"I have wanted very much"
# before I suffer
Jesus is referring ahead to his death. The word for "suffer" here refers to an unusually difficult or painful experience.
# For I say to you
Jesus uses this phrase to emphasize the importance of what he will say next.
# until it is fulfilled
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This can be stated in active form. Possible meanings are 1) until the purpose of the Passover Festival is accomplished. AT: "until God fulfills it" or "until God completes the purpose of the Passover Festival" or 2) "until we celebrate the final Passover Festival" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
# translationWords
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/apostle]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/passover]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/suffer]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fulfill]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/kingdomofgod]]