Series: Matthew

Title/Text: Passover and Messiah’s Pain – Matt. 26:17-56.

I. Foreshading the Betrayal Matt. 26:17-25.

A. The Passover 17-19.

B. Clear statement on betrayal 20-23.

C. It is written 24,25.

II. The Messiah’s Supper Matt. 26:26-30.

A. Institution of the ordinance 26-28.

B. Future communion 29,30.

III. More Words of Pain and Failure Matt. 26:31,32.

A. The Rock of offense 31,32.

B. The rock will be offended 33-35.

IV. Messiah’s Personal Pain Matt. 26:36-45.

A. Man of sorrows 36-38.

B. The weight of the world 39-45.

V. The Betrayal Fulfilled Matt. 26:46-56.

A. Jesus knows who and what 46-50.

B. Peter does what Peter does 51-54.

C. A stern rebuke of injustice and denial 55,56.