Matthew 26:2

Matthew 26:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
• New International Version (NIV)“As you know, the Passover is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)"You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“You know that after two days is the Passover, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.”

Context of Matthew 26:2

1When Jesus had finished this discourse, He said to His disciples, “You know that the Passover is coming in two days, and the Son of Man is to be betrayed and handed over for crucifixion.” 3Then the chief priests and the elders of the people gathered in the courtyard of the [elegant home of the Jewish] high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, 4and plotted together to arrest Jesus by stealth and kill Him.

Matthew 26:2 word by word

οἴδατε ὅτι μετὰ δύο ἡμέρας τὸ πάσχα γίνεται, καὶ ὁ υἱὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου παραδίδοται εἰς τὸ σταυρωθῆναι.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Ye knowεἴδωeidō · to perceive: understandG1492
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• isγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• the passoverπάσχαpascha · Passover lambG3957
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• is betrayedπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• be crucifiedσταυρόωstauroō · to crucifyG4717

Cross-references for Matthew 26:2

• Mark 14:1It was now two days before the Passover and [the festival of] Unleavened Bread, and the chief priests and the scribes were searching for a deceitful way to arrest Jesus and kill Him;
• Luke 22:1Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.
• John 13:1Now before the Passover Feast, Jesus knew that His hour had come [and it was time] for Him to leave this world and return to the Father. Having [greatly] loved His own who were in the world, He loved them [and continuously loves them with His perfect love] to the end (eternally).
• Exodus 12:11Now you are to eat it in this manner: [be prepared for a journey] with your loins girded [that is, with the outer garment tucked into the band], your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; you shall eat it quickly—it is the Lord’s Passover.
• Exodus 34:25“You shall not offer the blood of My sacrifice with leavened bread, nor shall the sacrifice of the Feast of the Passover (Unleavened Bread) be left over until morning.
• John 2:13Now the Passover of the Jews was approaching, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
• John 11:55Now the Passover of the Jews was approaching, and many from the country went up to Jerusalem before Passover to purify themselves [ceremonially, so that they would be able to participate in the feast].
• John 12:1Six days before the Passover, Jesus went to Bethany, where Lazarus was, whom He had raised from the dead.
• Matthew 26:24The Son of Man is to go [to the cross], just as it is written [in Scripture] of Him; but woe (judgment is coming) to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had never been born.”
• Matthew 17:22When they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be betrayed and handed over to men [who are His enemies];
• Matthew 20:18“Listen carefully: we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes (Sanhedrin, Jewish High Court), and they will [judicially] condemn Him and sentence Him to death,
• Matthew 27:4saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” They replied, “What is that to us? See to that yourself!”
• Luke 24:6He is not here, but has risen. Remember how He told you, while He was still in Galilee,
• John 13:2It was during supper, when the devil had already put [the thought of] betraying Jesus into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son,
• John 18:2Now Judas, who was betraying Him, knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.

Commentaries on Matthew 26:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2The passover - A feast instituted in Egypt, to commemorate the destroying angel's passing over the houses of the Israelites, when he slew the firstborn of the Egyptians. See the whole of this business largely explained in the Notes on Exodus 12:1-27 (note). This feast began on the fourteenth day of the first moon, in the first month, Nisan, and it lasted only one day; but it was immediately followed by the days of unleavened bread, which were seven, so…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2After two days is - the feast of the Passover. See the notes at Matthew 12:1-8. The festival of the Passover was designed to preserve among the Jews the memory of their liberation from Egyptian servitude, and of the safety of their first-born in that night when the firstborn of the Egyptians perished, Exodus 12:13. It was celebrated seven days, namely, from the 15th to the 21st of the month Abib or Nisan (April), Exodus 12:15-20; Exodus 23:15. During all…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The irony is that the Son of Man, who will one day judge the nations (Matthew 25:31–46), must first be unfairly judged and condemned to death by evil people. The death of Jesus was the ultimate Passover sacrifice (see John 19:31–37; 1 Corinthians 5:7).Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 26:2

• Caiaphas
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Minister, Christian
• Passover

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Commentaries on Matthew 26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings