BSF Matthew Lesson 26

1. What did Jesus say would happen to Him soon? (26:1-2)

​Matthew 26:1-2

When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, ² “As you know, the Passover is two days away—and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”

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​2. For what did the woman prepare Jesus? (26:12)

​Matthew 26:10-12

¹⁰ Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me. ¹¹ The poor you will always have with you,^[a] but you will not always have me. ¹² When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial.

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​3. Who offered to give Jesus up to His enemies, the chief priests? (26:14-16)

​Matthew 26:14-16

¹⁴ Then one of the Twelve—the one called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests ¹⁵ and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I deliver him over to you?” So they counted out for him thirty pieces of silver. ¹⁶ From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over.

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​4. What holiday did Jesus prepare to celebrate with His disciples? (26:17-19)

​Matthew 26:17-19

¹⁸ He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.’” ¹⁹ So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.

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​5. Why was Jesus’ blood poured out? (26:28)

​Matthew 26:27-28

²⁷ Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. ²⁸ This is my blood of the^[b] covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins

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Praying for the Cross​

By Hiap Sing Tan

​8. Peter believed Jesus when He said Peter would disown Him three times. (26:34-35)

​Matthew 26:34-35

​³⁴ “Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “this very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.”

³⁵ But Peter declared, “Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.” And all the other disciples said the same.

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​9. Where did Jesus go with His disciples to pray after the Passover meal? (26:36-38)

​Matthew 26:36-38

​³⁶ Then Jesus went with his disciples to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to them, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” ³⁷ He took Peter and the two sons of Zebedee along with him, and he began to be sorrowful and troubled. ³⁸ Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”

​10. Jesus prayed for God to take this cup (the cross) away if possible. (26:39)

​Matthew 26:39

³⁹ Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.”

​11. What did the disciples do while Jesus prayed? (26:40)

​Matthew 26:40-41

⁴⁰ Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Couldn’t you men keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. ⁴¹ “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

​12. What did Jesus pray the second time and the third time? (26:42-44)

​Matthew 26:42-44

​⁴² He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.”

⁴³ When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. ⁴⁴ So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.