Matthew 26:19

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Matthew 26:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the disciples did as Jesus appointed them; and they made ready the passover.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the disciples did as Jesus appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
Matthew 26:19 — American Standard Version

Context — Matthew 26

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
19And the disciples did as Jesus appointed them; and they made ready the passover.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them, etc.] They went into the city of Jerusalem; they met the man carrying a pitcher of water home; they followed him into the house he entered; they addressed the master of the house, in the manner Christ directed, who showed them a large upper room, prepared with all proper furniture for such an occasion, as Christ had foretold: and they made ready the passover; they went and bought a lamb; they carried it to the temple to be slain in the court, where it was presented as a passover lamb for such a number of persons; they had it flayed, cut up, the fat taken out, and burnt on the altar, and its blood sprinkled on the foot of it: they then…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“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…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the disciples: Mat 21:6; Joh 2:5, Joh 15:14 and they: Exo 12:4-8; Ch2 35:10, Ch2 35:11 Matthew 26:20”
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