Matthew 26:20

Matthew 26:20 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
• New International Version (NIV)When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve.
• English Standard Version (ESV)When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve.
• New King James Version (NKJV)When evening had come, He sat down with the twelve.

Context of Matthew 26:20

18Jesus replied, ‘Go to a certain man in the city and say to him, “The teacher says: This is the moment that God has prepared for me. I will eat the Passover meal with my disciples in your house.” ’ 19So Jesus' disciples did what he had told them to do. They went and they prepared the Passover meal. When it was evening, Jesus and the 12 apostles sat down to eat the Passover meal together. 21While they were eating, Jesus said, ‘I tell you this: One of you will help the Jewish leaders to take hold of me.’ 22They were very sad about what Jesus had said. Each one of them said to Jesus, ‘Lord, surely you do not mean me, do you?’

Matthew 26:20 word by word

Ὀψίας δὲ γενομένης ἀνέκειτο μετὰ τῶν δώδεκαRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• whenγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• the evenὀψίαopsios · eveningG3798
• he sat downἀνάκειμαιanakeimai · to reclineG345
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• the twelveδώδεκαdōdeka · twelveG1427

Cross-references for Matthew 26:20

• Mark 14:17When it was evening, Jesus arrived with the 12 apostles.
• Luke 22:14When it was time to eat the meal, Jesus arrived. He sat down with his apostles to eat it.
• John 13:21After Jesus had said this, he felt very upset. He said to the disciples very seriously, ‘I tell you this: One of you will help my enemies to take hold of me.’
• Exodus 12:11This is how you must eat the lamb: Dress yourselves so that you are ready to travel. Put your shoes on your feet. Take your stick in your hand. Then eat the food quickly. This is the Passover meal which shows that you obey me, the Lord.

Commentaries on Matthew 26:20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve. - It is a common opinion that our Lord ate the passover some hours before the Jews ate it; for the Jews, according to custom, ate theirs at the end of the fourteenth day, but Christ ate his the preceding even, which was the beginning of the same sixth day, or Friday; the Jews begin their day at sunsetting, we at midnight. Thus Christ ate the passover on the same day with the Jews, but not on the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20When the even was come - The lamb was killed “between the evenings,” Exodus 12:6 (Hebrew) - that is between three o‘clock, p. m., and nine in the evening. The Jews reckoned two evenings - one from three o‘clock p. m. to sunset, the other from sunset to the close of the first watch in the night, or nine o‘clock p. m. The paschal supper was commonly eaten after the setting of the sun, and often in the night, Exodus 12:8. He sat down - At first the supper…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-25Verses 17-25 Observe, the place for their eating the passover was pointed out by Christ to the disciples. He knows those hidden ones who favour his cause, and will graciously visit all who are willing to receive him. The disciples did as Jesus had appointed. Those who would have Christ's presence in the gospel passover, must do what he says. It well becomes the disciples of Christ always to be jealous over themselves, especially in trying times. We know…Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 26:20

• Feasts
• Jesus, the Christ
• 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