Focused Passage

Matthew 26:17-25

The Betrayal, Passover, Gethsemane, Trial, and Denial of Jesus

Matthew 26 moves from Jesus’ prediction of crucifixion to the leaders’ murder plot, from costly anointing to Judas’s betrayal, from Passover preparation to Jesus’ institution of the Lord’s Supper, from confident disciple vows to Gethsemane weakness, from Jesus’ submission to arrest to disciple desertion, from false trial to Christological confession, and finally from Peter’s denial to bitter weeping.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

17 On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”

18 He answered, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him that the Teacher says, ‘My time is near. I will keep the Passover with My disciples at your house.’”

19 So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

20 When evening came, Jesus was reclining with the twelve disciples.

21 And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”

22 They were deeply grieved and began to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?”

23 Jesus answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with Me will betray Me.

24 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed. It would be better for him if he had not been born.”

25 Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”

Study Helps

References and Original Words

Verse 17

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction On the Τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular first [day] πρώτῃ G4413 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural Feast of Unleavened [Bread] ἀζύμων G106 Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural disciples μαθηταὶ G3101 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural came προσῆλθον G4334 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular to Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular [and] asked λέγοντες G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Where Ποῦ G4226 Adverb do You want θέλεις G2309 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular us to prepare ἑτοιμάσωμέν G2090 Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Plural for You σοι G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular to eat φαγεῖν G5315 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Passover πάσχα G3957 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular

BSB notes

  • Literally On the first of the Unleavened; see Exodus 12:14–20.
Verse 18

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular He answered εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Go Ὑπάγετε G5217 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural into εἰς G1519 Preposition the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular city πόλιν G4172 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to πρὸς G4314 Preposition a τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular certain man δεῖνα G1170 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction tell εἴπατε G2036 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural him [that] αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular the G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Teacher Διδάσκαλος G1320 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular says λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular time καιρός G2540 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular is ἐστιν G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular near ἐγγύς G1451 Adverb I will keep ποιῶ G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Passover πάσχα G3957 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition My μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural disciples μαθητῶν G3101 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural at πρὸς G4314 Preposition your [house] σὲ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Singular
Verse 19

Original words

So καὶ G2532 Conjunction the οἱ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Plural disciples μαθηταὶ G3101 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural did ἐποίησαν G4160 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural as ὡς G5613 Adverb - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦς G2424 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular had directed συνέταξεν G4929 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular them αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction prepared ἡτοίμασαν G2090 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular Passover πάσχα G3957 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Verse 20

Original words

When δὲ G1161 Conjunction evening Ὀψίας G3798 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular came γενομένης G1096 Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular [Jesus] was reclining ἀνέκειτο G345 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural twelve δώδεκα G1427 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural disciples μαθητῶν G3101 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural

BSB notes

  • BYZ and TR the Twelve
Verse 21

Original words

And while καὶ G2532 Conjunction they were eating ἐσθιόντων G2068 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural He said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular to them αὐτῶν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Truly Ἀμὴν G281 Hebrew Word I tell λέγω G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural - ὅτι G3754 Conjunction one εἷς G1520 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular of ἐξ G1537 Preposition you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural will betray παραδώσει G3860 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 22

Original words

- Καὶ G2532 Conjunction They were deeply grieved λυπούμενοι G3076 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural . . . σφόδρα G4970 Adverb [and] began ἤρξαντο G756 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural to ask λέγειν G3004 Verb - Present Infinitive Active Him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular one εἷς G1520 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular after another ἕκαστος G1538 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular Surely not εἰμι G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular . . . Μήτι G3385 IntPrtcl I ἐγώ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Lord Κύριε G2962 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular
Verse 23

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction - G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular [Jesus] answered ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular The [one] G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular who has dipped ἐμβάψας G1686 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular [his] τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular hand χεῖρα G5495 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular into ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular bowl τρυβλίῳ G5165 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular with μετ’ G3326 Preposition Me ἐμοῦ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - οὗτός G3778 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular will betray παραδώσει G3860 Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular
Verse 24

Original words

- μὲν G3303 Conjunction The G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Son Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular of Man ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular will go ὑπάγει G5217 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular just as καθὼς G2531 Adverb it is written γέγραπται G1125 Verb - Perfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular about περὶ G4012 Preposition Him αὐτοῦ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular but δὲ G1161 Conjunction woe οὐαὶ G3759 Interjection to that ἐκείνῳ G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Dative Masculine Singular - τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular man ἀνθρώπῳ G444 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular by δι’ G1223 Preposition whom οὗ G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular [He] G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . Υἱὸς G5207 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular . . . ἀνθρώπου G444 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular is betrayed παραδίδοται G3860 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular It would be ἦν G1510 Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular better καλὸν G2570 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular for him αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular if εἰ G1487 Conjunction [he] ἐκεῖνος G1565 Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . ἄνθρωπος G444 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular vvv οὐκ G3756 Adverb had not been born ἐγεννήθη G1080 Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Verse 25

Original words

Then δὲ G1161 Conjunction Judas Ἰούδας G2455 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular who G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular would betray παραδιδοὺς G3860 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular said Ἀποκριθεὶς G611 Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular . . . εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Surely εἰμι G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular not Μήτι G3385 IntPrtcl I ἐγώ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Rabbi ῥαββί G4461 Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular [Jesus] answered Λέγει G3004 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular . . . αὐτῷ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular You Σὺ G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Singular have said [it] yourself εἶπας G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular

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