Matthew 26

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 26 of 28

1 And it happened, when Jesus finished all these sayings, He said to His disciples,

2 You know that the Passover will be after two days, and the Son of Man is given over to be crucified.

3 Then the chief priests and the scribes and the elders of the people were assembled to the court of the high priest, the one named Caiaphas.

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Chapter Summary

1 The rulers conspire against Christ. 14 Judas sells him. 47 Christ, being given over with a kiss, 57 is carried to Caiaphas, 69 and denied by Peter.

Key Greek Words

προσεύξωμαι⸃ pray (X, earnestly, for), make prayer G4336
κρατήσωσιν hold (by, fast), keep G2902
πολλοῦ abundant, altogether, common G4183
δοθῆναι adventure, bestow, bring forth G1325
λαληθήσεται preach, say, speak (after) G2980

Cross-References

People & Context

Anointing at Bethany and Judas's Plot

A woman honors Jesus by pouring costly ointment on His head, and shortly after, Judas Iscariot agrees to betray Him for thirty silver pieces.

The Last Supper

Jesus shares the Passover meal, giving the bread and cup to His disciples as His body and the blood of the New Covenant for the remission of sins.

Prayer and Arrest in Gethsemane

Jesus prays in deep sorrow while the disciples sleep, and is subsequently seized by an armed crowd after Judas identifies Him with a kiss.

Timeline

Anointing at Bethany and Judas's Plot

A woman honors Jesus by pouring costly ointment on His head, and shortly after, Judas Iscariot agrees to betray Him for thirty silver pieces.

Matthew 26:6-16
The Last Supper

Jesus shares the Passover meal, giving the bread and cup to His disciples as His body and the blood of the New Covenant for the remission of sins.

Matthew 26:17-30
Prayer and Arrest in Gethsemane

Jesus prays in deep sorrow while the disciples sleep, and is subsequently seized by an armed crowd after Judas identifies Him with a kiss.

Matthew 26:36-56

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