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 all these words, He said to His disciples, “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man is to be handed over for crucifixion.” 3At that time the chief priests and the elders of the people were gathered together in the courtyard of the high priest named Caiaphas; 4and they plotted together to arrest Jesus covertly 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

• that afterμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• daysἡμέραhēmera · dayG2250
• the Passoverπάσχαpascha · Passover lambG3957
• is comingγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• and the Sonυἱόςuihos · sonG5207
• of Manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• handedπαραδίδωμιparadidōmi · to deliverG3860
• for crucifixionσταυρόωstauroō · to crucifyG4717

Cross-references for Matthew 26:2

• Mark 14:1Now the Passover and Festival of Unleavened Bread were two days away; and the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to arrest Him covertly and kill Him;
• Luke 22:1Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching.
• John 13:1Now before the Feast of the Passover, Jesus, knowing that His hour had come that He would depart from this world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end.
• Exodus 12:11Now you shall eat it in this way: with your garment belted around your waist, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and you shall eat it in a hurry--it is the Lord’s Passover.
• Exodus 34:25“You shall not offer the blood of My sacrifice with leavened bread, nor is the sacrifice of the Feast of the Passover to be left over until morning.
• John 2:13The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
• John 11:55Now the Passover of the Jews was near, and many went up to Jerusalem from the country prior to the Passover, in order to purify themselves.
• John 12:1Therefore, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany where Lazarus was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.
• Matthew 26:24The Son of Man is going away just as it is written about Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been born.”
• Matthew 17:22And while they were gathering together in Galilee, Jesus said to them, “The Son of Man is going to be handed over to men;
• Matthew 20:18“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn Him to death,
• Matthew 27:4saying, “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood.” But they said, “What is that to us? You shall see to it yourself!”
• Luke 24:6He is not here, but He has risen. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee,
• John 13:2And during supper, the devil having already put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray Him,
• John 18:2Now Judas, who was betraying Him, also 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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• Friend
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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