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Luke 22:12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished:

In Jerusalem before the Passover, spoken to Peter and John about setting up the meal. 

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Apostles

ΛΟΥΚΑΝ 22:12  κἀκεῖνος ὑμῖν δείξει ἀνάγαιον μέγα ἐστρωμένον: ἐκεῖ ἑτοιμάσατε.

KJV Verse

Luke 22:12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.

NIV Verse:

Luke 22:12 He will show you a large room upstairs, all furnished. Make preparations there.”

What His Listeners Heard:

That one there will you show a big, spread-out higher floor. There make ready. 

Lost In Translation:

The word translated as "upper room" means "higher floor" literally, "high ground". 

The word translated as "furnished" means "spread-out". The word, however, doesn't appear in the Perseus Greek in this form but in a version with a prefix. However, all other Biblical uses of this word, both Old and New Testament translate it as some form of "spread." It may have been used like we use a big "spread" to describe a dinner table with lots of food, but this seems unlikely. It probably just described a room taking up the entire floor. 

KJV w/Translation Issues :

And(IW) he(WW) shall shew you a large upper room furnished(CW): there make ready.

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