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The True Passover Lamb
Jesus intentionally connects his impending crucifixion with the Passover feast. Commentators explain that this was not a coincidence. Just as the Passover lamb was sacrificed to deliver Israel from bondage in Egypt, Jesus, the true Paschal Lamb, was about to be sacrificed to deliver all people from the bondage of sin. His death gives the ancient festival its ultimate meaning.
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Albert Barnes
On Matthew 26:2
18th Century
Theologian
After two days is the feast of the Passover. (See Barnes' notes on Matthew 12:1-8).
The festival of the passover was celebrated to …
AT Robertson
On Matthew 26:2
Cometh (γινετα). Futuristic use of the present middle indicative. This was probably our Tuesday evening (beginning of Jewish Wedne…
Charles Spurgeon
On Matthew 26:1–2
19th Century
Preacher
Our Lord, having finished all these sayings about the destruction of Jerusalem, His own Second Advent and the great Day of Judgment, brought back t…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Matthew 26:2
For the other major passion predictions, see comments on 16:21; 17:22–23; 20:18–19. One last time Matthew uses the formula by which he brings all h…
John Gill
On Matthew 26:2
17th Century
Pastor
You know that after two days is [the feast of] the passover ,
&c.] Which was kept in commemoration of the deliveranc…
Matthew Henry
On Matthew 26:1–5
17th Century
Minister
Our Lord had often told of his sufferings as at a distance; now he speaks of them as at hand. At the same time the Jewish council consulted how the…
Thomas Aquinas
On Matthew 26:1–16
13th Century
Philosopher
The Evangelist, having related the preparatory events for the Passion, here begins to discuss Christ’s Passion, which is divided into two parts. Fi…