Matthew 26:17-25 - Jesus' Final Passover With The Disciples

¹⁷ Now on the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread [i.e., the first day of Passover week], His disciples came to Jesus, saying, "Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover meal?"

¹⁸ He answered, "Go into the city [i.e., Jerusalem] to a certain man and say to him, 'The Teacher says, My time is near [i.e., to be turned over to the Jewish leaders]; I plan to observe the Passover Festival at your house with my disciples.'" ¹⁹ And the disciples did [just] as Jesus had asked them, and they made preparations for the Passover meal. ²⁰ Now when evening came, Jesus was reclining at the dinner table with His twelve apostles. ²¹ As they were eating, He said, "Truly I tell you, one of you will turn me over [to the Jewish leaders]."

²² And they were extremely grieved, and each one of them began saying to Him, "Am I the one, Lord?"

²³ He answered, "The one who dipped his hand with me into the [sauce] bowl is the one who will turn me over [to the Jewish leaders]. ²⁴ The Son of man is going [to die], but it is too bad for that person through whom the Son of man is turned over [to the Jewish leaders]! It would be better for that man if he had not been born."

²⁵ Then Judas, the one who betrayed Him asked, "Am I the one, Rabbi?" Jesus answered Him, "You have said so."

¹² Now on the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread [i.e., the beginning of the Passover Festival week], when they sacrificed the Passover [lamb], Jesus' disciples said to Him, "Where do you want us to go to make preparations for you to eat the Passover meal?"

¹³ So, He sent two of His disciples, saying to them, "Go into the city [of Jerusalem] and there a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you; follow him. ¹⁴ And wherever he enters a house [follow him inside and] say to the owner, 'The Teacher says, where is my guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?' ¹⁵ And the owner himself will show you a large upstairs room all furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there [i.e., to observe the Passover meal]." ¹⁶ So, the disciples left and entered the city [of Jerusalem]. They found everything just as Jesus told them [it would be], and they made preparations for the Passover meal.

¹⁷ When evening came, Jesus arrived [at the upstairs room] with the twelve apostles. ¹⁸ As they reclined at the table to eat, [Note: See Matt. 23:6] Jesus said, "Truly I tell you, one of you will turn me over [i.e., to the Jewish leaders]; [it is the one] who is eating with me."

¹⁹ And they [all] began to be grieved and said to Him, one by one, "Am I the one?"

²⁰ And He answered them, "It is one of you twelve, [the one] who is dipping [his bread] with me in the sauce bowl. ²¹ For the Son of man is going [to die], but it is too bad for that person who will turn me over to the Jewish leaders It would be better for that man if he had not been born."

⁷ Then the day came for the Festival of Unleavened Bread [to be held], on which the Passover [lamb] was to be sacrificed. ⁸ So, Jesus sent Peter and John [to Jerusalem], saying, "Go and prepare for us to eat the Passover [meal]."

⁹ And they said to Him, "Where do you want us to prepare [for it]?"

¹⁰ And He replied to them, "Look, when you have entered the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you; follow him into whatever house he goes. ¹¹ Then you should say to the owner of the house, 'The Teacher says to you, where is the guest room where I can eat the Passover meal with my disciples?' ¹² And he will show you a large, completely furnished upstairs room. Make preparations [for us] there [i.e., to observe the Passover Festival]."

¹³ So, they went and found [everything] just as Jesus told them [it would be], and they prepared for the Passover meal.