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Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 26:2

Ye know that after two days the passover cometh, and the Son of man is delivered up to be crucified.Christ related the crucifixion to the passover, rather than to the ordinary sabbath (see notes on Matthew 10:40). The passover always came at sundown on the 14th day of Nisan, which means that it came on a different day of the week each year. In this place Christ named the kind of execution he would receive: crucifixion. His use of the prophetic tense, "is delivered up," makes the present stand... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 26:3

Then were gathered together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the court of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas.The court of the high priest was his palace; and the high priest mentioned here, Caiaphas, or Joseph Caiaphas, a son-in-law of Annas, had been named to that position by Valerius Gratus prior to 26 A.D., and was deposed by Vitellius in 37 A.D. The synoptics omit the first trial before Annas. The New Testament references to two high priests at the same time... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 26:4

And they took counsel together that they might take Jesus by subtlety and kill him.The plan proposed by the priests in this verse was simply that of murder. They intended to capture Christ and quietly destroy him. They could not have succeeded in this, because Christ said, "No one taketh it away from me, but I lay it down of myself" (John 10:18). Not having the right to invoke the death penalty without the assent of the governor, they decided to murder Jesus. It would have been good for their... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 26:1-2

Matthew 26:1-2. When Jesus had finished, &c.— See Luke 21:37-38. When our Lord sat down on the mount of Olives to foretel the destruction of the city, and to deliver the parables which represent the method of the general judgment, he was far on his way to Bethany. After the parables were pronounced, and before he departed, he thought fit to add a word or two concerning his own death. The greatest trial which his disciples were ever to meet with was now approaching in their Master's... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 26:3

Matthew 26:3. Who was called Caiaphas— See John 11:49. Joseph Caiaphas was made high-priest by Valerius Gratus, as we learn from Josephus, Antiq. b. 18. 100: 3 and afterwards deposed by Vitellius, ch. 6. We may infer from Act 5:17 that Caiaphas was of the sect of the Sadducees. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 26:4

Matthew 26:4. By subtilty— Surprise. Prussian Testament. See Luke 22:6. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 26:1-2

Jesus evidently said these words sometime on Wednesday, the same day as His controversy with the religious leaders (Matthew 21:23 to Matthew 23:39) and the Olivet Discourse (chs. 24-25). Jesus predicted that His enemies would deliver Him up to die by crucifixion in two days. The connection between Jesus’ death and the Passover would emerge more clearly when Jesus celebrated that feast with His disciples the next day. Thursday, then, was a day of rest for Jesus, during which He prepared for His... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 26:1-5

Jesus’ fourth passion prediction and the plot to betray Him 26:1-5 (cf. Mark 14:1-2; Luke 22:1-2)These verses record the fourth major prediction of Jesus’ death that He gave His disciples (cf. Matthew 16:21; Matthew 17:22-23; Matthew 20:18-19). Matthew just finished recording Jesus’ claim to judge humankind (Matthew 25:31-46). Now he wrote that the Judge would suffer condemnation from the condemned. Jesus had warned His enemies about the consequences of hypocrisy (Matthew 23:12-31). Now we... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 26:1-46

1. Preparations for Jesus’ crucifixion 26:1-46There were several events that led up to Jesus’ arrest. Matthew did not present them in strict chronological order but in a logical narrative order. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 26:3-5

Opposition to Jesus had been rising for some time (cf. Matthew 12:14; Matthew 21:45-46). Matthew’s mention of this plot’s advance toward its climax following Jesus’ prediction (Matthew 26:2) has the effect of showing that His enemies’ conspiracy was ultimately a result of Jesus’ sovereign authority. He was not a powerless pawn under their control. He was really orchestrating His own passion.The chief priests and elders represented the clerical and lay members of the Sanhedrin respectively (cf.... read more

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 26:2

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 26:3

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Matthew 26:4

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 26:1-2

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 26:3

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Matthew 26:4

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 26:1-2

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 26:1-5

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 26:1-46

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Matthew 26:3-5

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