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Matthew 26:17-25 | The Passover
Passover is a time of remembrance, celebration, and anticipation of future blessing from God the Father. The people remember how God saved the Israelite people from slavery in Egypt. By putting blood on the door, God’s people were passed over. God saved those covered by the blood and brought them out of slavery into freedom. Jesus shares this Passover meal with the twelve disciples, his close friends. Then, he reveals the coming betrayal.
17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 18 He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.’ ” 19 And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover.
20 When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve. 21 And as they were eating, he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22 And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, “Is it I, Lord?” 23 He answered, “He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me. 24 The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.” 25 Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You have said so.” Matthew 26:17-25
Jesus is Lord. He knew the future, and exactly who would betray him. Jesus loves unconditionally. He recognized that this must happen and did not stop the betrayal, out of love for every one of us.
Discussion Questions
D&A (Discipleship & Accountability)
Break up into smaller groups for prayer.
Passover is a time of remembrance, celebration, and anticipation of future blessing from God the Father. The people remember how God saved the Israelite people from slavery in Egypt. By putting blood on the door, God’s people were passed over. God saved those covered by the blood and brought them out of slavery into freedom. Jesus shares this Passover meal with the twelve disciples, his close friends. Then, he reveals the coming betrayal.
17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Where will you have us prepare for you to eat the Passover?” 18 He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.’ ” 19 And the disciples did as Jesus had directed them, and they prepared the Passover.
20 When it was evening, he reclined at table with the twelve. 21 And as they were eating, he said, “Truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” 22 And they were very sorrowful and began to say to him one after another, “Is it I, Lord?” 23 He answered, “He who has dipped his hand in the dish with me will betray me. 24 The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.” 25 Judas, who would betray him, answered, “Is it I, Rabbi?” He said to him, “You have said so.” Matthew 26:17-25
Jesus is Lord. He knew the future, and exactly who would betray him. Jesus loves unconditionally. He recognized that this must happen and did not stop the betrayal, out of love for every one of us.
Discussion Questions
- Have you experienced betrayal? How did you respond? In this situation, how would you respond to this revelation?
- What do you learn about how Jesus and how he loves from this situation? Psalm 41:9
- Judas reveals his heart in the way that he responds to Jesus. How do you respond to Jesus - Is Jesus teacher or Lord?
- What are the practical areas of your life that Jesus is not Lord?
- What steps will you take to trust him with those things?
D&A (Discipleship & Accountability)
Break up into smaller groups for prayer.
- How is your time with God?
- What are you praying for?
- What are you struggling with?
- Who are you praying for to know Jesus?
- What gospel conversations have you had this week with someone who doesn’t follow Jesus?