Luke 22:14 “When the hour had come, He reclined at the table, and the apostles with Him.” The appointed hour that the Passover was to be killed was culturally from three to six p-m, towards evening (Exodus 12:6), and eaten shortly thereafter. Jesus reclined rather than stand as once required by the law (Exodus 12:11).
Luke 22:15 “And He said to them, ‘I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer’” The letter-of-the-law time of Passover was actually 24 hours later. It is clear that Jesus was not legalistic. Christians understood this freedom and later changed the time of Easter, which is still called Passover in most languages.
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