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Matthew 26:18
18“As you go into the city,” he told them, “you will see a certain man. Tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My time has come, and I will eat the Passover meal with my disciples at your house.’”
Matthew 26:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
- New International Version (NIV)He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’ ”
- English Standard Version (ESV)He said, "Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, 'The Teacher says, My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.'"
- New King James Version (NKJV)And He said, “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, “My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.” ’ ”
Context of Matthew 26:18
16From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus. 17On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to prepare the Passover meal for you?” “As you go into the city,” he told them, “you will see a certain man. Tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My time has come, and I will eat the Passover meal with my disciples at your house.’” 19So the disciples did as Jesus told them and prepared the Passover meal there. 20When it was evening, Jesus sat down at the table with the Twelve.
Read all of Matthew 26Matthew 26:18 word by word
Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· ὑπάγετε εἰς τὴν πόλιν πρὸς τὸν δεῖνα καὶ εἴπατε αὐτῷ· ὁ διδάσκαλος λέγει· ὁ καιρός μου ἐγγύς ἐστιν, πρὸς σὲ ποιῶ τὸ πάσχα μετὰ τῶν μαθητῶν μου.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- he saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- Goὑπάγωhupagō · to goG5217
- intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
- the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
- toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
- such a manδεῖναdeina · a certain oneG1170
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- sayλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- unto himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- The Masterδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalos · teacherG1320
- Myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- timeκαιρόςkairos · time/right timeG2540
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- at handἐγγύςeggus · nearG1451
- I will keepποιέωpoieō · to do/make: doG4160
- the passoverπάσχαpascha · Passover lambG3957
- thy houseσύsu · youG4771
- withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
- disciplesμαθητήςmathētēs · discipleG3101
Cross-references for Matthew 26:18
- Mark 14:13So Jesus sent two of them into Jerusalem with these instructions: “As you go into the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him.
- Luke 22:10He replied, “As soon as you enter Jerusalem, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you. Follow him. At the house he enters,
- Matthew 26:49So Judas came straight to Jesus. “Greetings, Rabbi!” he exclaimed and gave him the kiss.
- Matthew 21:3If anyone asks what you are doing, just say, ‘The Lord needs them,’ and he will immediately let you take them.”
- Matthew 23:8“Don’t let anyone call you ‘Rabbi,’ for you have only one teacher, and all of you are equal as brothers and sisters.
- Mark 5:35While he was still speaking to her, messengers arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. They told him, “Your daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.”
- John 11:28Then she returned to Mary. She called Mary aside from the mourners and told her, “The Teacher is here and wants to see you.”
- John 20:16“Mary!” Jesus said. She turned to him and cried out, “Rabboni!” (which is Hebrew for “Teacher”).
- Matthew 26:2“As you know, Passover begins in two days, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”
- Luke 22:53Why didn’t you arrest me in the Temple? I was there every day. But this is your moment, the time when the power of darkness reigns.”
- John 7:6Jesus replied, “Now is not the right time for me to go, but you can go anytime.
- John 12:23Jesus replied, “Now the time has come for the Son of Man to enter into his glory.
- John 13:1Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end.
- John 17:1After saying all these things, Jesus looked up to heaven and said, “Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you.
Commentaries on Matthew 26:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Go - to such a man - It is probable that this means some person with whom Christ was well acquainted, and who was known to the disciples. Grotius observes that the Greeks use this form when they mean some particular person who is so well known that there is no need to specify him by name. The circumstances are more particularly marked in Luke 22:8, etc. My time is at hand - That is, the time of my crucifixion. Kypke has largely shown that is often used…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-19Verses 17-19 See also Mark 14:12-16; Luke 22:7-13. Matthew 26:17 The first day - The feast continued “eight” days, including the day on which the paschal lamb was killed and eaten, Exodus 12:15. That was the fourteenth day of the month Abib, answering to parts of our March and April. Of unleavened bread - Called so because during those eight days no bread made with yeast or leaven was allowed to be eaten. Luke says, “in which the passover must be…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
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18My time: The Messiah would now complete the work for which he was commissioned, to die for the sins of the world.Read the comment
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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
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