Matthew 26:2

After two days. The statement of v. 1 places this prediction of the betrayal and crucifixion at some time subsequent to the discourse recorded in chs. 24 and 25 (see on ch. 24:1). Whether this was late Tuesday night or on Wednesday is not certain. Commentators, thinking of the betrayal Thursday night and of “two days” in terms of Occidental reckoning, generally place this statement on Tuesday night. However, the period designated may be shorter. For example, according to NT terminology, “after three days” and “on the third day” are equivalent (see pp. 248-251), and it may be that “after two days” should be understood in a similar sense. With the betrayal falling on Thursday night, Jewish reckoning would, accordingly, indicate Wednesday as the day on which Christ spoke these words. In the year A.D. 31 the 14th day of Nisan, the day on which the Passover was slain, fell on Friday (see Additional Notes at end of chapter, Note 1).

The passover. See Additional Notes at end of chapter, Note 1.

Son of man. See on Matt. 1:1; Mark 2:10.

Betrayed. Gr. paradidomi, “to give up to,” or “to deliver over to.” Jesus specifies the time of His being taken into custody.