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Connecting Statement:
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.
When the time came
"When it was time to eat the meal"
he sat down
"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 means to go through 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
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)