Matthew 26:2 Meaning and Explanation
“Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus tells His disciples plainly that at Passover, two days away, He will be handed over and crucified.
What Does Matthew 26:2 Mean?
Passover drew thousands of pilgrims to Jerusalem to remember the night the lamb was slain and Israel went free from Egypt. Against that backdrop Jesus announces, for the final time before it happens, that the Son of man will be betrayed and crucified.
He is not caught by events; He names them before they come. The feast of the lamb and the giving of the Lamb of God fall together, and Jesus walks toward that hour with open eyes. His death will be no accident of politics but an offering, made in full knowledge and love.
Matthew 26:2 in the Original Language
pascha (πάσχα), 'passover' -- the feast recalling the lamb slain and Israel delivered from Egypt.
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What does Matthew 26:2 mean?
Jesus tells His disciples plainly that at Passover, two days away, He will be handed over and crucified.