Matthew 26:19

"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.”’”"

Key Reflection

In first-century Palestine, the Passover meal was a significant ritual commemorating the Exodus from Egypt. When Jesus instructed his disciples to prepare for this meal by going to a specific person and arranging it at their house, he was making an intentional statement about his identity and mission. This arrangement would have been unusual as typically, the host invited the guests; Jesus, however, took on the role of the guest who was bringing others to the feast. This act foreshadowed his upcoming sacrifice, highlighting that while he was the teacher and leader, he was also the one who would soon become the ultimate Passover lamb.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 19. They made ready the Passover. That is, they procured a paschal lamb, multitudes of which were kept for sale in the temple; they procured it to be killed and flayed by the priests, and the blood to be poured at the altar; they roasted the lamb, and prepared the bitter herbs, the sauce, and the unleavened bread. This was done, it seems, while our Lord was absent, by the two disciples. __________________________________________________________________

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