The King's Table
Matthew 26:17-35 (NASB)
Purpose: King Jesus fulfills the Passover in the New Covenant Lord's Supper
- King Jesus Celebrates the Passover With His Disciples
Matthew 26:17 Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do You want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?" 18 And He said, "Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, "The Teacher says, "My time is near; I am to keep the Passover at your house with My disciples."'" 19 The disciples did as Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover.
Jesus tells the disciples where to prepare to eat the Passover
- King Jesus Fulfills Scripture!
Matthew 26:20 Now when evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the twelve disciples. 21 As they were eating, He said, "Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me." 22 Being deeply grieved, they 1each one began to say to Him, "Surely not I, Lord?" 23 And He answered, "He who dipped his hand with Me in the bowl is the one who will betray Me. 24 "The Son of Man is to go, just as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good 1for that man if he had not been born." 25 And Judas, who was betraying Him, said, "Surely it is not I, Rabbi?" Jesus *said to him, "You have said it yourself."
Jesus will go "AS IT IS WRITTEN" (v. 24; See also Luke 24:44-49)
Jesus FULFILLS ALL of Scripture!!! (and see 26:54, 56)
- King Jesus Fulfills the Passover in the Lord's Supper!
Matthew 26:26 While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, "Take, eat; this is My body." 27 And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you; 28 for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins. 29 "But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's kingdom." 30 After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Jesus tells them that His is the "blood of the covenant" (v. 28)
See also Jeremiah 31:31-34 & Hebrews 8-10; and esp. Heb. 10:16; 12:22-24
In King Jesus and His blood shed for us is the New Covenant!
King Jesus Fulfills the Passover with the New Covenant Lord's Supper
The Old Covenant Passover is Fulfilled in the New Covenant Lord's Supper
Jesus is the True Passover!
- King Jesus Prophesies His Death & Resurrection Again!
Matthew 26:31 Then Jesus said to them, "You will all fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, "I WILL STRIKE DOWN THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP OF THE FLOCK SHALL BE SCATTERED.' 32 "But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you to Galilee." 33 But Peter said to Him, "Even though all may fall away because of You, I will never fall away." 34 Jesus said to him, "Truly I say to you that this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times." 35 Peter said to Him, "Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You." All the disciples said the same thing too.
FULFILLMENT of Zechariah 13:7
Jesus prophesies His own Resurrection! (v. 32)
Jesus prophesies His death by crucifixion and His resurrection throughout Matthew
See 12:39-41 & 16:4 (sign of Jonah); 16:21, 17:22-23; 20:17-19; 26:1-2, 6-13, 31-32
Jesus tells Peter that he will deny Him 3 times (vv. 33-35)