Matthew 26:2
Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
Original Language Analysis
Οἴδατε
Ye know
G1492
Οἴδατε
Ye know
Strong's:
G1492
Word #:
1 of 17
used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
ὅτι
that
G3754
ὅτι
that
Strong's:
G3754
Word #:
2 of 17
demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
μετὰ
after
G3326
μετὰ
after
Strong's:
G3326
Word #:
3 of 17
properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession)
ἡμέρας
days
G2250
ἡμέρας
days
Strong's:
G2250
Word #:
5 of 17
day, i.e., (literally) the time space between dawn and dark, or the whole 24 hours (but several days were usually reckoned by the jews as inclusive of
τὸ
G3588
τὸ
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
6 of 17
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
πάσχα
the feast of the passover
G3957
πάσχα
the feast of the passover
Strong's:
G3957
Word #:
7 of 17
the passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it)
γίνεται
is
G1096
γίνεται
is
Strong's:
G1096
Word #:
8 of 17
to cause to be ("gen"-erate), i.e., (reflexively) to become (come into being), used with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.)
καὶ
and
G2532
καὶ
and
Strong's:
G2532
Word #:
9 of 17
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
ὁ
G3588
ὁ
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
10 of 17
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
υἱὸς
the Son
G5207
υἱὸς
the Son
Strong's:
G5207
Word #:
11 of 17
a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship
τοῦ
G3588
τοῦ
Strong's:
G3588
Word #:
12 of 17
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
παραδίδοται
is betrayed
G3860
παραδίδοται
is betrayed
Strong's:
G3860
Word #:
14 of 17
to surrender, i.e yield up, entrust, transmit
εἰς
to
G1519
εἰς
to
Strong's:
G1519
Word #:
15 of 17
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
Cross References
Matthew 17:22And while they abode in Galilee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:John 18:2And Judas also, which betrayed him, knew the place: for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither with his disciples.John 11:55And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
Historical Context
Passover (Nisan 14-15) was one of three pilgrim festivals requiring Jewish males to travel to Jerusalem. The city swelled from 50,000 to over 250,000 people. Jesus's prediction combines Jewish betrayal with Roman execution—both powers would collaborate in killing the Messiah.
Questions for Reflection
- How does the Passover typology illuminate Christ as our sacrificial Lamb who delivers us from bondage to sin?
- What does Jesus's precise foreknowledge of His death reveal about His voluntary nature of His sacrifice?
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Analysis & Commentary
After two days is the feast of the passover (Greek: pascha, πάσχα)—Jesus precisely knows the divine timetable. The Passover commemorated Israel's deliverance from Egypt (Exodus 12), when the lamb's blood on doorposts spared the firstborn. Now the true Passover Lamb will be slain.
The Son of man is betrayed to be crucified—The Greek paradidotai (παραδίδοται) means 'handed over' or 'delivered up,' the same word used of God giving up His Son (Romans 8:32). Jesus uses His messianic title 'Son of man' (Daniel 7:13-14) while predicting crucifixion, Rome's method for executing slaves and rebels—the ultimate humiliation for Israel's King.