Matthew 26:18-19

Matthew 26:18-19

[18] And  he said,  Go  into  the city  to  such a man,  and  say  unto him,  The Master  saith,  time  at hand;  I will keep  the passover  at  with  disciples.  [19] And  the disciples  did  as  Jesus  had appointed  them;  and  they made ready  the passover. 

What does Matthew 26:18-19 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The city was Jerusalem. The identity of the man to whom Jesus referred His disciples, Peter and John ( Luke 22:8), was not important enough for any of the evangelists to record. Obviously Jesus was planning this Passover meal carefully (cf. Matthew 21:2-3). To the disciples and the man responsible for the room, the time to which Jesus referred was the time of the Passover. Later the disciples realized that the time Jesus meant was the time Jesus would culminate His mission. They complied with Jesus" instructions. Perhaps Jesus kept the location of the Passover secret so Judas could not inform the religious leaders.