Matthew 26:2
“You know that two days from now we will celebrate the Passover festival. At that time I, the one who came from heaven, will be handed over to {they will put me, the one who came from heaven, into the hands of} those who will nail me to a cross.”
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
In Context
1When Jesus had finished saying all those things, he said to us disciples,
Cross References
Exodus 12:11When you eat it, you must be dressed ready to travel, and you must eat it quickly. You must have your sandals on your feet and your walking stick in your hands. It will be a festival called Passover to honor me, Yahweh.
Matthew 17:22When we disciples had gathered together in Galilee district, Jesus said to us, “ I, the one who came from heaven, will soon be handed over { Someone will soon hand me, the one who came from heaven, over} to the authorities [SYN].
Matthew 26:24It is certain that I, the one who came from heaven, will die, because that is what has been written { the prophets have written} about me. But there will be terrible punishment for the man who enables my enemies to seize me! It would be better for that man if he had never been born!”
Mark 14:1It was only two days before the people ◄ celebrated/started to celebrate► for one week the festival which they called Passover. During those days they also celebrated the festival of ◄Unleavened Bread/ eating bread that had no yeast in it►. The chief priests and the men who taught the Jewish laws were planning how they could seize Jesus secretly. They wanted to accuse him in front of the Roman authorities so that they would execute him.
Luke 22:15He said to them, “I have greatly desired to eat this Passover meal with you before I suffer and die.
John 2:13Later, when it was almost time for the Jewish Passover celebration, Jesus and we his disciples went up to Jerusalem.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 26:2-6
The Plot of the Chief Priests. 1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples, 2 Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. 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, 4 And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him. 5 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar… Read the whole commentary →