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The Ironic Passover Plot
Commentators highlight the profound irony of the setting. The religious leaders plotted to kill Jesus during the Passover, the very festival celebrating God's deliverance of Israel through the blood of a sacrificial lamb. This timing prophetically frames Jesus as the true Passover Lamb whose death would bring ultimate deliverance from sin.
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Albert Barnes
On Mark 14:1
18th Century
Theologian
And of unleavened bread. It was so called because at that feast, only bread made without leaven or yeast was used.
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AT Robertson
On Mark 14:1
After two days (μετα δυο ημερας). This was Tuesday evening as we count time (beginning of the Jewish Wednesday). In Mt 26:2 Jesus …
Charles Ellicott
On Mark 14:1–2
19th Century
Bishop
After two days was the feast of the passover.—See Notes on Matthew 26:1-5. Better, was the passover, and the feast of unleavened bread…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Mark 14:1–3
19th Century
Preacher
After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by …
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Mark 14:1
These verses introduce the passion and resurrection narrative. Passover is the Jewish festival commemorating the occasion when the angel of the Lor…
John Gill
On Mark 14:1
17th Century
Pastor
After two days was [the feast of] the passover
That is, two days after Christ had delivered the foregoing discourse …
Matthew Henry
On Mark 14:1–11
17th Century
Minister
Did Christ pour out His soul to death for us, and shall we think anything too precious for Him? Do we give Him the precious ointment of our best af…