Mathew 26: 14-30

Mathew 26: 14-30

JUDAS AGREES TO BETRAY JESUS JUDAS

Matthew 26:14-16

Mat 26:14  Then Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve disciples, went to the leading priests Mat 26:15  and asked, "How much will you pay me to betray Jesus to you?" And they gave him thirty pieces of silver.
 
Judas most likely had never accepted Jesus as his Lord and was easily persuaded by Satan to go to the priests and ask for money if he betrayed Jesus. He ironically was paid 30 pieces of silver (Exodus 21:32). This was the price of a slave!

DISCIPLES PREPARE FOR THE PASSOVER

Matthew 26:17-19
Mat 26:16  From that time on, Judas began looking for an opportunity to betray Jesus. Mat 26:17  On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do You want us to prepare the Passover meal for You?"

The Life Application New Testament Commentary had this say about the these two verses. It pertains to the Passover feast as practiced today:" The Passover took place on one night and at one meal, but the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which was celebrated with it, would continue for a week. The chronology of the events of Jesus’ final week is as follows:

Thursday—Lambs were slain in the afternoon, Passover began at 6:00 P.M., Last Supper, Gethsemane, arrest

Friday—Official trial, Crucifixion, burial by sundown, Feast of Unleavened Bread and Sabbath began at 6:00 P.M.

Saturday—Jesus’ body was in the tomb

Sunday—Early morning Resurrection"

JESUS AND THE DISCIPLES SHARE THE LAST SUPPER

 Matthew 26:20-30

Mat 26:18  "As you go into the city," He told them, "you will see a certain man. Tell him, 'The Teacher says: My time has come, and I will eat the Passover meal with My disciples at your house." Mat 26:19  So the disciples did as Jesus told them and prepared the Passover meal there.

The Passover meal had to be eaten after sundown and before midnight.

 Mat 26:20  When it was evening, Jesus sat down at the table with the twelve disciples. Mat 26:21  While they were eating, He said, "I tell you the truth, one of you will betray Me." Mat 26:22  Greatly distressed, each one asked in turn, "Am I the one, Lord?" Mat 26:23  He replied, "One of you who has just eaten from this bowl with Me will betray Me. Mat 26:24  For the Son of Man must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for the one who betrays Him. It would be far better for that man if he had never been born!" Mat 26:25  Judas, the one who would betray Him, also asked, "Rabbi, am I the one?" And Jesus told Him, "You have said it."

 

The disciples were very concern. Each one ask the question "am I the one, Lord?" The disciples had seen many things that Jesus had done. They knew that he was the son of God. It is feasible that the disciples might think that they would be used to betray Jesus in some way. Each one asked and only one had a positive reply. It is not said how the other disciples reacted to that. They may not have heard the reply or Jesus kept them from hearing the words. Judas knew he was the one but to keep his cover he ask the question like the others. The punishment was spelled out in verse 26 is horrific. Judas did not heed the warning and did it anyway.

 

Mat 26:26  As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then He broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, "Take this and eat it, for this is My body." Mat 26:27  And He took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, "Each of you drink from it, Mat 26:28  for this is My blood, which confirms the covenant between God and His people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many.

This is communion as we know it today. When you eat the small piece of bread or wafer do you remember Jesus words? When you drink the grape juice or wine do you remember that Jesus spilled his blood. There are 262 verses that contain the word blood and 303 matches to the word. It is a powerful word and should not be taken lightly.

Mat 26:29  Mark My words—I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new with you in My Father's Kingdom." Mat 26:30  Then they sang a hymn and went out to the Mount of Olives.

I will  toast the day I see my Lord and hope it is a good merlot.

Agape.

Dave