· Translation: KJV

Luke 22:12He will show you a large, furnished upper room. Make preparations there."

The setting

Jerusalem, ~30 AD. Jesus promises His disciples will find exactly what they need - a furnished upper room ready for the Passover feast.

The emotion here: confident in divine orchestration while facing death

The original word

anagaion (ἀνάγαιον) — upper room, specifically the second-story guest chamber

Why it matters

Upper rooms were prestigious spaces in Jewish homes, often used for important religious meals

Read with care

What most readers miss in Luke 22:12

'Furnished' meant it already had the low table and reclining couches needed for Passover

Common misconceptionMany think this was coincidence or luck, but Jesus had clearly arranged this room in advance through supernatural knowledge.

Bible Genome reading

Luke 22:12 — Bible Genome reading

SpeakerJesus
Eragospel
Primary emotionstarting
Literary typenarrative
MarkPromise of God
MarkCommand
MarkProphecy

Emotional genome

Comfort power20%
Quotability20%
Memorability25%
Crisis relevance20%
Standalone25%
Themes:provisionpreparation

In context

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Luke 22:12 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Jesus. The dominant emotion in this verse is starting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include provision, preparation. Notable phrases: large furnished upper room; make preparations. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.

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