Matthew 26:1
ESV
When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples,
NIV
When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples,
NASB
When Jesus had finished all these words, He said to His disciples,
CSB
When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he told his disciples,
NLT
When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples,
KJV
And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,
NKJV
Now it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, that He said to His disciples,
What does Matthew 26:1 mean?
For the fifth time in his book, Matthew concludes a long description of Jesus' teaching with similar words: "When Jesus had finished all these sayings" (Matthew 7:27; 11:1; 13:53; 19:1). Jesus will not teach again before His crucifixion.The previous two chapters contain what Bible scholars call the Olivet Discourse (Matthew 24:3). Jesus, sitting on the Mount of Olives, has described future events, including their own persecution, the destruction of the temple, the return of the Son of Man at an unknown moment, and the judgment to follow His return after a time of tribulation on the earth.
Much of what Jesus has taught must have been baffling to the disciples, especially before Jesus' death, resurrection, and return to heaven. Eventually, it will become clear to them. For now, though, the time of Jesus' teaching has come to an end. The time of His great suffering is about to begin.
