But how is our Lord said to sit down, whereas the Jews eat the Passover standing? They say, that when they had eaten the legal Passover, they sat down, according to the common custom, to eat their other food.
It follows, And he said unto them, With desire have I desired to eat this Passover with you, &c.
Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).
