Matthew 26:17–25
The Bible4Jesus.com Podcast
About this episode
The air in Jerusalem is thick with expectation, with the smell of roasting lambs, and with a spiritual tension that could be cut with a knife. For the disciples, this is the Passover, the annual remembrance of God's mighty deliverance of Israel from Egypt. He is not simply observing history; He is fulfilling it. He is not just a participant in the meal; He is the meal. And He is not a victim of circumstances; He is the sovereign author of them. Our modern, sentimental age wants to read this scene as a tragedy. They see Jesus as a good man, a noble teacher, cornered by events beyond His control, betrayed by a friend He trusted too much. This is not a tragedy; it is an enthronement. Jesus is not a victim; He is a king, moving His own chess pieces to their appointed squares.