Matthew 26:18 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus sends them to a man in the city with the message: My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house.
What Does Matthew 26:18 Mean?
Jesus directs the disciples to a particular man in Jerusalem with a word that expects obedience: the Master needs his guest room. The phrase My time is at hand carries the weight of the whole week -- the appointed hour He has spoken of since Galilee.
Everything here is deliberate: the city, the house, the meal, the hour. Jesus is not swept toward the cross; He keeps an appointment. What the priests call their opportunity, He calls His time. The sovereignty in that small sentence steadies every reader who fears that chaos rules events.
Matthew 26:18 in the Original Language
kairos (καιρός), 'time' -- the appointed season, the decisive moment.
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What does Matthew 26:18 mean?
Jesus sends them to a man in the city with the message: My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house.