Matthew 26:1-5

[1] And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all sayings, he said unto his disciples, [2] Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified. [3] Then assembled together the chief priests, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, [4] And consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill [5] But Not on the feast there be an uproar among the people.

What is the context of Matthew 26:1-5?

The Plot Against Jesus .( A .) (Matthew 26:1-5 true)
The Chief Priests and Elders Plot to Kill Jesus (Matthew 26:1-5 true)
The Plot to Kill Jesus (Matthew 26:1-5 true)

What does Matthew 26:1-5 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

These verses record the fourth major prediction of Jesus" death that He gave His disciples (cf. Matthew 16:21; Matthew 17:22-23; Matthew 20:18-19). Matthew just finished recording Jesus" claim to judge humankind ( Matthew 25:31-46). Now he wrote that the Judge would suffer condemnation from the condemned. Jesus had warned His enemies about the consequences of hypocrisy ( Matthew 23:12-31). Now we learn that they were paying no heed to His warning but were proceeding to crucify Him hypocritically. This irony points out Jesus" sovereign control over the affairs that led to His death, and it is an example of masterful narrative composition.