Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Matthew 26:1-13
CRITICAL NOTESMatthew 26:2. The feast of the Passover commemorated the deliverance of Israel from the Egyptian bondage. The ordinances of the first Passover are narrated Exodus 12:1-14, but some of those were modified in later times. The regular celebration of the Passover was part of the religious revival after the return from captivity (Carr).Matthew 26:3. The chief priests, etc.—The meeting now assembled may have been either a formal session of the Sanhedrin or an informal conference of its... read more
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Matthew 26:1-2
Mark saith, Mark 14:1. After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread. Luke saith, Luke 22:1, Now the feast of unleavened drew nigh, which is called the passover. For our better understanding of what the evangelists say here, and in the following part of this history, we will consider the law of the passover in its institution, which we find in Exodus 12:3 &c., Leviticus 23:4 &c., Numbers 28:16 &c., In Exodus 12:1-51, we find its first institution, and the... read more