Matthew 26:1-4 WEB

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 26:1-2

Events Preceding the Last Passover. Final prediction of the Passion: v. 1. And it came to pass when Jesus had finished all these sayings, He said unto His disciples, v. 2. Ye know that after two days is the Feast of the Passover, and the Son of Man is betrayed to be crucified. Jesus had begun His last great discourse to His disciples immediately after leaving the Temple, chapter 24:2, and had continued it on Mount Olivet and also on the way to His lodging-place in Bethany. It did not end... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 26:3-5

The conspiracy: v. 3. Then assembled together the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, v. 4. and consulted that they might take Jesus by subtlety and kill Him. v. 5. But they said, Not on the feast-day, lest there be an uproar among the people. Matthew purposely places the two events side by side: Jesus, out in Bethany, solemnly declaring that He is being delivered to be crucified; the chief priests... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 26:1-5

*[All omitted in the Edinb. trsl.—P. S.]FIRST SECTIONTHE CERTITUDE OF CHRIST, AND THE INCERTITUDE OF HIS ENEMIES. THE DIVINE COUNSEL: AT THE FEAST OF THE PASSOVER26:1–5(Mark 14:1-2; Luke 22:1-2)1And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, 2Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover [comes the passover, τάπάσχα γίνεται], 3and the Son of man is betrayed [delivered up]12 to be crucified. Then assembled together the chief priests, and... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 26:1-13

Love’s Fragrant Ministry Matthew 26:1-13 How great the contrast between the plotting in the court of Caiaphas and the love-ministry of Bethany! Yet even there, a strain of needless sorrow was added to the cup of our Lord. While His foes were plotting His destruction, it became necessary for Him to speak on behalf of the devoted woman who was suffering criticism for His Name. It is probable that, of all people then living, Mary was the only one who had really entered into the meaning of the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 26:1-75

The Lord now reverted to the theme of His coming suffering, telling the disciples with great definiteness of the time-"after two days"; and of the event-"The Son of Man is delivered up to be crucified." Meanwhile the priests and elders were assembled in secret conclave, plotting how they might secure Him in order to silence His voice by putting Him to death. Whether the story of the alabaster cruse was in chronological order is of little moment. It is a revelation of perhaps the most wonderful... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:1

‘And it came about that when Jesus had finished all these words, he said to his disciples,’ ‘And it came about.’ This is Matthew’s regular way of immediately following Jesus’ main discourses (compare Matthew 7:28; Matthew 11:1; Matthew 13:53; Matthew 19:1). Distinctive, however, here is his reference to ‘ALL these words’. It is as though he were summing up the whole of Jesus’ teaching ministry in one phrase. It indicates that now the teaching ministry of Jesus is over, and it is the time for... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:1-2

Jesus Predicts His Crucifixion (26:1-2). read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:1-5

Jesus Predicts His Crucifixion And The Chief Priests And Elders Plot His Death (26:1-5). This last section of the Gospel opens by revealing the plot. On the one hand Jesus declares that He is to be ‘delivered up’ by His Father to be crucified, and on the other we discover the gathering of the Chief Priests and Elders who, unaware of Jesus’ prophecies, are determined to bring about His ‘delivering up’ in one way or another. As so often, evil will be utilised by God in order to bring about good.... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:1-19

Preparation For What Lies Ahead (26:1-19). In this subsection we see Jesus’ (and God’s) preparations for what lies ahead which are interspersed with indications of the activities of the Chief Priests concerning Him. This first subsection may be analysed as follows: a JESUS tells His disciples that at the coming Passover the Son of Man will be delivered up to be CRUCIFIED (Matthew 26:1-2). b The CHIEF PRIESTS and Elders conspire to have Him PUT TO DEATH (Matthew 26:3-5). c The woman with... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:1-28

Through Suffering to Triumph (26:1-28). Matthew’s description of what follows in the next few days is very much abbreviated compared with Mark’s and Luke’s. While seemingly following Mark or his source in general, much of the time he abbreviates, while at the same time continually introducing new items of information, and his differences in grammar are against the idea that he simply copies Mark and occasionally changes his wording. If he is using Mark he is appropriating it and adapting it so... read more

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 26:1-2

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Matthew 26:3-5

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Matthew 26:1-5

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Matthew 26:1-13

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Matthew 26:1-75

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:1

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:1-2

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:1-5

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:1-19

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:1-28

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