Luke 22:7
“The day of unleavened bread came, on which the Passover must be sacrificed.”
What does Luke 22:7 mean?
This verse marks the arrival of one of Judaism's most sacred times, when Jesus and his disciples gathered to celebrate Passover together. The "day of unleavened bread" refers to the festival when Jewish families remembered God's deliverance of their ancestors from slavery in Egypt, eating bread made without yeast as a symbol of their hurried escape. Jesus' final meal with his followers happened during this deeply meaningful observance, which is why it became so central to Christian remembrance and meaning-making in the centuries that followed. For anyone familiar with loss or transition, there's something profound about how Jesus chose to be fully present with his loved ones during a moment of both celebration and, though they didn't know it yet, goodbye.