Matthew 26:1–5
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
We come now to the beginning of the end. What we see in these opening verses of Matthew 26 is a stunning juxtaposition of two very different councils, two very different plans, two very different timetables. On the one hand, you have the Lord of glory, calmly and sovereignly announcing His impending crucifixion to His disciples. He is not a victim of circumstance; He is the master of it. He knows the time, He knows the method, and He knows the purpose. They are full of their own importance, their own cunning, and their own political calculations. They are plotting, scheming, and whispering in the shadows. Their clock is a human clock, driven by fear, envy, and a desperate desire to maintain their own power. The central lesson for us is this: when the clock of divine sovereignty and the clock of human rebellion appear to be telling different times, you can be certain which one is correct.