Matthew 26:17-25

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?
And he said,

“Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.”

And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
Now when the even was come, he sat down with the twelve.
And as they did eat, he said,

“Verily I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.”

And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto him, Lord, is it I?
And he answered and said,

“He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.
The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.”

Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him,

“Thou hast said.”

Frederick Brotherton Meyer, a contemporary and friend of D. L. Moody and A. C. Dixon, was a Baptist pastor and evangelist in England involved in ministry and inner city mission work on both sides of the Atlantic presents it to us this way regarding Matthew 26:15-25

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While Mary sacrificed a large sum of money to show her love to Jesus, Judas sold Him for the hire of a slave. See Zec_11:12.
The Lord had a great desire to eat this last meal with His own; and it was a proof of His loving anticipation of the strain to which they were to be exposed in soul and body, that He had made arrangements for it with some secret disciple. How glad this loving soul must have been to make the loan of that guest chamber!-but have you placed your heart at His disposal? See 1Co_5:7.
It was a time of testing as well as of fellowship. None of us should sit at the table of the Lord without careful self-examination and confession. We all need to say, Lord, is it I? and to ask that we may be clad in the white robes through His precious blood. Remember, also, that they who in all humility and self-distrust fear lest they should commit the deed of treachery, are always the ones to whom it will be impossible.

William MacDonald (1917-2007) Believer’s Bible Commentary on Matthew 26:15-25.

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26:17 It was the first day of the Feast of the Unleavened Bread—a time when all leaven was removed from Jewish homes. What thoughts must have flooded the mind of the Lord as He sent the disciples into Jerusalem to prepare for … the Passover. Every detail of the meal would have poignant significance.
26:18-20 Jesus sent the disciples to look for a certain unnamed man who would lead them to the appointed house. Perhaps the vagueness of the instructions was designed to foil the conspirators. At any rate, we note Jesus’ full knowledge of individuals, their whereabouts, and their willingness to cooperate. Note His words, “The Master says, ‘My time is at hand; I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.’” He faced His approaching death with poise. With perfect grace, He arranged the meal. What a privilege for this anonymous man to lend his house for this final Passover!
26:21-24 As they were eating, Jesus made the shocking announcement that one of the twelve would betray Him. The disciples were filled with sorrow, chagrin, and self-distrust. One by one they asked, “Lord, is it I?” When all but Judas had inquired, Jesus told them that it was the one who dipped with Him in the dish. The Lord then took a piece of bread, dipped it in the meat juice, and handed it to Judas (Joh_13:26)—a token of special affection and friendship. He reminded them that there was a certain irresistibility in what was going to happen to Him. But that did not free the traitor from responsibility; it would be better for him if he had never been born. Judas deliberately chose to sell the Savior and is thus held personally responsible.
26:25 When Judas finally asked point-blank if he were the one, Jesus answered, “Thou hast said”

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