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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/matthew/26.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/matthew/26.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/matthew/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When it was evening, Jesus sat down at the table with the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/matthew/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/matthew/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When evening came, Jesus was reclining with the twelve disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/26.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And evening having arrived, He was reclining with the twelve disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/matthew/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/matthew/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When evening had come, He sat down with the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/matthew/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now when evening came, Jesus was reclining <i>at the table</i> with the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/matthew/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now when evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/matthew/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now when evening had come, He was reclining <i>at the table</i> with the twelve disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/matthew/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now when evening came, Jesus was reclining <i>at the table</i> with the twelve disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/matthew/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When evening came, Jesus was reclining <i>at the table</i> with the twelve disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/matthew/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When evening came, he was reclining at the table with the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/matthew/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When evening came, He was reclining at the table with the Twelve. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/matthew/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Now when even was come, he was sitting at meat with the twelve disciples;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/matthew/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Now when even was come, he was sitting at meat with the twelve disciples;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/matthew/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When evening came, Jesus was at the table with the twelve apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/matthew/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When it was evening, Jesus and the twelve disciples sat down to eat. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/matthew/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />When evening came, Jesus was sitting at the table with the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/matthew/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When evening came, Jesus was reclining with the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/matthew/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When it was evening, he took his place at the table with the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/matthew/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/matthew/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Now when the evening was come, he sat down with the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/26.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />When evening came, He was at table with the twelve disciples,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/matthew/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Now when evening had come, he was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/matthew/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And evening having come, He was reclining with the Twelve,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/matthew/26.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And evening having arrived, He was reclining with the twelve disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/matthew/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And evening having come, he was reclining (at meat) with the twelve,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/matthew/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it being evening, he reclined at table with the twelve.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/matthew/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But when it was evening, he sat down with his twelve disciples. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/matthew/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then, when evening arrived, he sat at table with his twelve disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/matthew/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When it was evening, he reclined at table with the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/matthew/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When it was evening, he took his place with the twelve;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/matthew/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And when it was evening, he was reclining with his twelve disciples.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/26.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And when it was evening he reclined with his twelve Disciples.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/matthew/26.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />When the evening had come, he reclined at table with the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/matthew/26.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And it being evening, He sat down at the table with the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/matthew/26.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And when the evening was come, he sat down at table with the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/matthew/26.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />The even being now come, he sat down with the twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/matthew/26.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />When evening came, He was at table with the twelve disciples,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/matthew/26.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And, evening coming on, He was reclining <i>at table</i> with the twelve;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/matthew/26.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And when the evening was come, He sat down with the twelve:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/matthew/26-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hriiyJYqzvc?start=8018" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/matthew/26.htm">Preparing the Passover</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">When</a> <a href="/greek/3798.htm" title="3798: Opsias (Adj-GFS) -- Late, evening. From opse; late; feminine afternoon or nightfall.">evening</a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: genomenēs (V-APM-GFS) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.">came,</a> <a href="/greek/345.htm" title="345: anekeito (V-IIM/P-3S) -- To recline, especially at a dinner-table. From ana and keimai; to recline.">Jesus was reclining</a> <a href="/greek/3326.htm" title="3326: meta (Prep) -- (a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. ">with</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1427.htm" title="1427: dōdeka (Adj-GMP) -- Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen.">twelve</a> <a href="/greek/3101.htm" title="3101: mathētōn (N-GMP) -- A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.">disciples.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">21</span>And while they were eating, He said to them, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray Me.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-17.htm">Mark 14:17</a></span><br />When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/22-14.htm">Luke 22:14</a></span><br />When the hour had come, Jesus reclined at the table with His apostles.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-1.htm">John 13:1-2</a></span><br />It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end. / The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/13-21.htm">John 13:21-30</a></span><br />After Jesus had said this, He became troubled in spirit and testified, “Truly, truly, I tell you, one of you will betray Me.” / The disciples looked at one another, perplexed as to which of them He meant. / One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-1.htm">John 12:1-2</a></span><br />Six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, the hometown of Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead. / So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-8.htm">Exodus 12:8</a></span><br />They are to eat the meat that night, roasted over the fire, along with unleavened bread and bitter herbs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-11.htm">Exodus 12:11</a></span><br />This is how you are to eat it: You must be fully dressed for travel, with your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. You are to eat in haste; it is the LORD’s Passover.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-46.htm">Exodus 12:46</a></span><br />It must be eaten inside one house. You are not to take any of the meat outside the house, and you may not break any of the bones.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9</a></span><br />Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Psalm 55:12-14</a></span><br />For it is not an enemy who insults me; that I could endure. It is not a foe who rises against me; from him I could hide. / But it is you, a man like myself, my companion and close friend. / We shared sweet fellowship together; we walked with the crowd into the house of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/11-12.htm">Zechariah 11:12-13</a></span><br />Then I told them, “If it seems right to you, give me my wages; but if not, keep them.” So they weighed out my wages, thirty pieces of silver. / And the LORD said to me, “Throw it to the potter”—this magnificent price at which they valued me. So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-23.htm">1 Corinthians 11:23-25</a></span><br />For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread, / and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” / In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-16.htm">Acts 1:16-20</a></span><br />“Brothers, the Scripture had to be fulfilled that the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David concerning Judas, who became a guide for those who arrested Jesus. / He was one of our number and shared in this ministry.” / (Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-70.htm">John 6:70-71</a></span><br />Jesus answered them, “Have I not chosen you, the Twelve? Yet one of you is a devil!” / He was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For although Judas was one of the Twelve, he was later to betray Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/18-1.htm">John 18:1-2</a></span><br />After Jesus had spoken these words, He went out with His disciples across the Kidron Valley, where they entered a garden. / Now Judas His betrayer also knew the place, because Jesus had often met there with His disciples.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.</p><p class="hdg">when.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/14-17.htm">Mark 14:17-21</a></b></br> And in the evening he cometh with the twelve… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/22-14.htm">Luke 22:14-16</a></b></br> And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/13-21.htm">John 13:21</a></b></br> When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.</p><p class="hdg">he.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/12-11.htm">Exodus 12:11</a></b></br> And thus shall ye eat it; <i>with</i> your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it <i>is</i> the LORD'S passover.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/songs/1-12.htm">Song of Solomon 1:12</a></b></br> While the king <i>sitteth</i> at his table, my spikenard sendeth forth the smell thereof.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/26-19.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/matthew/20-8.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/matthew/26-19.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/26-7.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/matthew/26-7.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/matthew/26-7.htm">Reclining</a> <a href="/matthew/26-7.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/matthew/25-31.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/matthew/24-3.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/matthew/26-7.htm">Table</a> <a href="/matthew/26-14.htm">Twelve</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/26-26.htm">Disciples</a> <a href="/matthew/27-57.htm">Evening</a> <a href="/matthew/26-21.htm">Jesus</a> <a href="/matthew/26-48.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/mark/2-15.htm">Meat</a> <a href="/mark/2-15.htm">Reclining</a> <a href="/matthew/26-55.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/matthew/26-36.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/matthew/26-55.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/mark/2-15.htm">Table</a> <a href="/matthew/26-47.htm">Twelve</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-1.htm">Jesus foretells his own death.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-3.htm">The rulers conspire against him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-6.htm">The woman anoints his feet.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-14.htm">Judas bargains to betray him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-17.htm">Jesus eats the Passover;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-26.htm">institutes his holy supper;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-30.htm">foretells the desertion of his disciples, and Peter's denial;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-36.htm">prays in the garden;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-47.htm">and being betrayed by a kiss,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-57.htm">is carried to Caiaphas,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">69. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/matthew/26-69.htm">and denied by Peter.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This timing is significant as it aligns with the Passover meal, which is traditionally eaten after sunset. The Passover commemorates the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt, as described in <a href="/exodus/12.htm">Exodus 12</a>. The evening setting also fulfills the prophecy of Jesus as the Lamb of God, who would be sacrificed for the sins of the world, paralleling the Passover lamb.<p><b>Jesus was reclining</b><br>Reclining at a meal was a common practice in the ancient Near East, especially during special occasions like the Passover. This posture indicates a relaxed and intimate setting, emphasizing fellowship and community. It also reflects the freedom and rest that Jesus offers, contrasting with the bondage of sin. The act of reclining is symbolic of the rest believers find in Christ, as mentioned in <a href="/hebrews/4-9.htm">Hebrews 4:9-10</a>.<p><b>with the twelve disciples</b><br>The twelve disciples represent the twelve tribes of Israel, symbolizing the new covenant community that Jesus is establishing. This gathering is significant as it marks the last supper Jesus shares with His disciples before His crucifixion. It is a moment of deep teaching and revelation, as Jesus prepares them for His impending death and resurrection. The number twelve also signifies completeness and divine government, pointing to the establishment of the Church. This moment foreshadows the Great Commission in <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>, where the disciples are sent to make disciples of all nations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The central figure of the New Testament, the Son of God, who is about to face His crucifixion. In this verse, He is sharing a significant moment with His disciples.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_twelve_disciples.htm">The Twelve Disciples</a></b><br>The close followers of Jesus, representing the foundation of the early Church. They are present with Jesus during this pivotal moment.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/evening.htm">Evening</a></b><br>The time of day when this event takes place, symbolizing the beginning of the Passover meal and the approaching darkness of Jesus' betrayal and crucifixion.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/r/reclining.htm">Reclining</a></b><br>A posture indicating a formal meal setting, typical of the Passover celebration, and a sign of fellowship and intimacy.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/passover_meal.htm">Passover Meal</a></b><br>The context of this gathering, a significant Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt, which Jesus reinterprets in light of His impending sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_fellowship.htm">The Significance of Fellowship</a></b><br>Jesus' choice to spend His final hours with His disciples underscores the importance of community and fellowship among believers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fulfillment_of_prophecy.htm">The Fulfillment of Prophecy</a></b><br>This event is a fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, demonstrating God's sovereign plan and the reliability of Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_sacrifice.htm">Preparation for Sacrifice</a></b><br>Jesus' actions during the Last Supper prepare the disciples for His impending sacrifice, teaching us about the necessity of spiritual readiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/servanthood_and_humility.htm">Servanthood and Humility</a></b><br>The setting of the Last Supper, especially as expanded in <a href="/bsb/john/13.htm">John 13</a>, teaches the importance of serving others, following Jesus' example.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_new_covenant.htm">The New Covenant</a></b><br>This meal marks the establishment of a new covenant through Jesus' blood, inviting believers to live in the reality of His grace and forgiveness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'spirit_willing,_flesh_weak'.htm">What does 'The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_true_scotsmen_immune_to_exceptions.htm">Is every true Scotsman immune to counterexamples?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_passion_of_christ_entail.htm">What does the Passion of Christ entail?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_did_jesus_tell_his_disciples.htm">What did Jesus instruct his disciples? 'Tell my brethren to go to Galilee' (Matthew 28:10) and 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father' (John 20:17).</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">He sat down with the twelve.</span>--Reserving special Notes for the Gospels which contain the narratives, we may call to mind here the words of strong emotion with which the feast was opened (<a href="/luke/22-15.htm" title="And he said to them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:">Luke 22:15</a>), the dispute among the disciples, probably connected with the places which they were to occupy at the table (<a href="/luke/22-24.htm" title="And there was also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest.">Luke 22:24</a>), and our Lord's practical reproof of that dispute in washing His disciples' feet (<a href="/context/john/13-1.htm" title="Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them to the end.">John 13:1-11</a>). Picturing the scene to ourselves, we may think of our Lord as reclining--not sitting--in the centre of the middle table, St. John next to Him, and leaning on His bosom (<a href="/john/13-23.htm" title="Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.">John 13:23</a>), St. Peter probably on the other side, and the others sitting in an order corresponding, more or less closely, with the three-fold division of the Twelve into groups of four. Upon the washing of the feet followed the teaching of <a href="/context/john/13-12.htm" title="So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said to them, Know you what I have done to you?">John 13:12-20</a>, and then came the "blessing" or "thanksgiving" which opened the meal. This went on in silence, while the countenance of the Master betrayed the deep emotion which troubled His spirit (<a href="/john/13-21.htm" title="When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Truly, truly, I say to you, that one of you shall betray me.">John 13:21</a>), and then the silence was broken by the awful words which are recorded in the next verse. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 20-25.</span> - <span class="accented">The last Supper. Jesus announces his betrayer.</span> (<a href="/mark/14-17.htm">Mark 14:17-21</a> <a href="/luke/22-14.htm">Luke 22:14, 21-23</a>; <a href="/john/13-21.htm">John 13:21-30</a>.) <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When the even was come;</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> according to Jewish reckoning, the beginning of the 14th of Nisan; with us, the Thursday evening - the eve of Good Friday. <span class="cmt_word">He sat down;</span> <span class="accented">he was reclining at table.</span> Originally, the Passover was ordered to be eaten standing, in reference to the circumstances of its first institution (<a href="/exodus/12-11.htm">Exodus 12:11</a>); but after the settlement in Canaan the posture had been changed to that of reclining in token of rest alter a weary pilgrimage. The rule that obtained concerning the number in one company of partakers of the Paschal feast was that it never should be less than ten, nor more than the lamb would suffice to feed, though a morsel of the flesh was considered to satisfy all requirements. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/matthew/26-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">When</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evening</span><br /><span class="grk">Ὀψίας</span> <span class="translit">(Opsias)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3798.htm">Strong's 3798: </a> </span><span class="str2">Late, evening. From opse; late; feminine afternoon or nightfall.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came,</span><br /><span class="grk">γενομένης</span> <span class="translit">(genomenēs)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Genitive Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1096.htm">Strong's 1096: </a> </span><span class="str2">A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He was reclining</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀνέκειτο</span> <span class="translit">(anekeito)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_345.htm">Strong's 345: </a> </span><span class="str2">To recline, especially at a dinner-table. From ana and keimai; to recline.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="grk">μετὰ</span> <span class="translit">(meta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3326.htm">Strong's 3326: </a> </span><span class="str2">(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">τῶν</span> <span class="translit">(tōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">twelve</span><br /><span class="grk">δώδεκα</span> <span class="translit">(dōdeka)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1427.htm">Strong's 1427: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twelve; the usual way in which the Twelve apostles of Jesus are referred to. From duo and deka; two and ten, i.e. A dozen.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">disciples.</span><br /><span class="grk">μαθητῶν</span> <span class="translit">(mathētōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3101.htm">Strong's 3101: </a> </span><span class="str2">A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/matthew/26-20.htm">Matthew 26:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/matthew/26-20.htm">Matthew 26:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/matthew/26-20.htm">Matthew 26:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/matthew/26-20.htm">Matthew 26:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/matthew/26-20.htm">Matthew 26:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/matthew/26-20.htm">Matthew 26:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/matthew/26-20.htm">Matthew 26:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/matthew/26-20.htm">Matthew 26:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/matthew/26-20.htm">Matthew 26:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/matthew/26-20.htm">Matthew 26:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/matthew/26-20.htm">NT Gospels: Matthew 26:20 Now when evening had come he was (Matt. 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