Matthew 26:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 26:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 26:17 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 26:17 — KJV
“Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?”
— Matthew 26:17 (KJV)
Matthew 26:17 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 26:17
“And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? killed: or, sacrificed”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:17: first, day, unleavened
“In the first month, in the fourteenth day of the month, ye shall have the passover, a feast of seven days; unleavened bread shall be eaten.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:17: first, day, feast
“Thou shalt keep the feast of unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:17: day, feast, unleavened
“The feast of unleavened bread shalt thou keep. Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, as I commanded thee, in the time of the month Abib: for in the month Abib thou camest out from Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:17: day, feast, unleavened
“After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 26:17: day, feast, unleavened
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