Matthew 26:21

“And as they did eat, etc.] The passover lamb, the unleavened bread, and bitter herbs: he said it was usual, whilst they were thus engaged, to discourse much about the reason and design of this institution. What they talked of may be learnt from what follows f1520: “it is an affirmative precept of the law, to declare the signs and wonders which were done to our fathers in Egypt, on the night of the fifteenth of Nisan, according to (<021303>Exodus 13:3), “remember this day”, etc. and from whence on the night of the fifteenth? from (<021308>Exodus 13:8), “and thou shalt show thy son”, etc. at the time that the unleavened bread, and bitter herbs lie before thee. And though he has no son, or…”

“As they did eat ... - The account contained in these verses is also recorded in Mark 14:18-21; Luke 22:21-23; John 13:21-22. John says that before Jesus declared that one of them should betray him, “he was troubled in spirit, and testified;” that is, he “felt deeply” in view of the greatness of the crime that Judas was about to commit, and the sufferings that he was to endure, and “testified,” or gave utterance to his inward feelings of sorrow. Matthew 26:22 They were exceeding sorrowful - John says John 13:22 “they looked one on another, doubting of whom he spake” - that is, they anxiously looked one at another, conscious each one, except Judas, of no such intention, and each one beginning…”

“Verily: Mat 26:2, Mat 26:14-16; Psa 55:12-14; Joh 6:70, Joh 6:71, Joh 13:21; Heb 4:13; Rev 2:23 Matthew 26:22”