Matthew 26:18

“And he said, go into the city to such a man, etc.] That is, to such a man in the city of Jerusalem, for, as yet, they were in Bethany, or at the Mount of Olives however, without the city; he does not mention the man’s name, but describes him, as Mark and Luke say, and tells them, “there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house, where he entereth in”, (<411413>Mark 14:13) (<422210>Luke 22:10); who seems to be not the master of the house, but a servant, that was sent on such an errand. This is a very considerable instance of our Lord’s prescience of future contingencies; he knew beforehand, that exactly at the time that the disciples would enter Jerusalem,…”

“See also Mark 14:12-16; Luke 22:7-13. Matthew 26:17 The first day ... - The feast continued “eight” days, including the day on which the paschal lamb was killed and eaten, Exodus 12:15. That was the fourteenth day of the month Abib, answering to parts of our March and April. Of unleavened bread - Called so because during those eight days no bread made with yeast or leaven was allowed to be eaten. Luke says, “in which the passover must be killed” - that is, in which the “paschal lamb,” or the lamb eaten on the occasion, was killed. The word in the original, translated “Passover,” commonly means, not the “feast” itself, but the “lamb” that was killed on the occasion, Exodus 12:43; Numbers…”

“The Master saith, My time is at hand - That is, the time of my suffering. Matthew 26:20”

“26:18 My time: The Messiah would now complete the work for which he was commissioned, to die for the sins of the world.”

“Go: Mar 14:13-16; Luk 22:10-13 The Master: Mat 26:49, Mat 21:3, Mat 23:8, Mat 23:10; Mar 5:35; Joh 11:28, Joh 20:16 My time: Mat 26:2; Luk 22:53; Joh 7:6, Joh 7:30, Joh 12:23, Joh 13:1, Joh 17:1 Matthew 26:19”