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He said, "Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, `The Teacher says, "My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples."`"

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Jesus's Royal Authority

Commentators highlight the paradox of this moment: though homeless and approaching his death, Jesus acts with divine authority. He supernaturally directs his disciples to a specific man and commands a room with the simple title, "The Teacher." Scholars see this not as earthly force, but as the "diviner compulsion of almighty love," showing that even in humiliation, Jesus had sovereign control over the hearts of men and the events leading to the cross.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Matthew 26:18

18th Century

Theologian

Go into the city to such a man. That is, Jerusalem, called "the city" preeminently. Luke says that the disciples whom he sent were Peter a…

AT Robertson

AT Robertson

On Matthew 26:18

To such a man (προς τον δεινα). The only instance in the N.T. of this old Attic idiom. The papyri show it for "Mr. X" and the mode…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

On Matthew 26:17–18

19th Century

Preacher

How truly royal was Jesus of Nazareth even in His humiliation! He had no home of His own where He could “Keep the passover” with His disciples. He …

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Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

On Matthew 26:18

The disciples (perhaps only two of them, Mark 14:13) are told to find an unnamed person, who would show them a room to prepare for Jesus…

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Matthew 26:18

16th Century

Theologian

Go into the city to such a man. Matthew specifies a certain man; the other two Evangelists relate that the disciples were sent to…

John Gill

John Gill

On Matthew 26:18

17th Century

Pastor

And he said, go into the city to such a man That is, to such a man in the city of Jerusalem, for, as yet, they were in Be…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Matthew 26:17–25

17th Century

Minister

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 w…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

On Matthew 26:17–25

13th Century

Philosopher

Next, the Evangelist deals with the institution of the Blessed Sacrament. Because the new sacraments take the place of the old ones, as it is said,…