Matthew 26:2

“Ye know that after two days is [the feast of] the passover, etc.] Which was kept in commemoration of the deliverance of the Israelites from Egypt; and was typical of Christ the passover, who was now to be sacrificed for his people. This was said on Tuesday, and on the Thursday following, the passover began. Christ speaks of this as a thing well known to the disciples, as it must be, since it always began on a certain day, the fourteenth of the month Nisan; which month answered to part of our March, and part of our April; and though there was very frequently an intercalation of a whole month in a year, made by the sanhedrim, to keep their festivals regularly in the proper season of the year;…”

“After two days is - the feast of the Passover. See the notes at Matthew 12:1-8. The festival of the Passover was designed to preserve among the Jews the memory of their liberation from Egyptian servitude, and of the safety of their first-born in that night when the firstborn of the Egyptians perished, Exodus 12:0. The name “Passover” was given to the feast because the Lord “passed over” the houses of the Israelites without slaying their first-born, while the Egyptians were cut off, Exodus 12:13. It was celebrated seven days, namely, from the 15th to the 21st of the month Abib or Nisan (April), Exodus 12:15-20; Exodus 23:15. During all this period the people ate unleavened bread, and hence…”

“After two days is the passover - The manner wherein this was celebrated gives much light to several circumstances that follow. The master of the family began the feast with a cup of wine, which having solemnly blessed, he divided among the guests, Luk 22:17. Then the supper began with the unleavened bread and bitter herbs; which when they had all tasted, one of the young persons present, according to Exo 12:26, asked the reason of the solemnity. This introduced the showing forth, or declaration of it: in allusion to which we read of showing forth the Lord's death, Co1 11:26. Then the master rose up and took another cup, before the lamb was tasted. After supper, he took a thin loaf or cake,…”

“26:2 The irony is that the Son of Man, who is to judge the nations (25:31-46), must first be wrongly judged and condemned to death by evil people. Jesus’ death was the ultimate Passover sacrifice (see John 19:31-37; 1 Cor 5:7).”

“know: Mar 14:1, Mar 14:2; Luk 22:1, Luk 22:2, Luk 22:15; Joh 13:1 the feast: Exo 12:11-14, Exo 34:25; Joh 2:13, Joh 11:55, Joh 12:1 betrayed: Mat 26:24, Mat 26:25, Mat 17:22, Mat 20:18, Mat 20:19, Mat 27:4; Luk 24:6, Luk 24:7; Joh 13:2, Joh 18:2 Matthew 26:3”