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CHAPTER EXPLORER

Matthew 26

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75 verses in KJV · 863 outgoing cross-reference links

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Opening verses of Matthew 26 (KJV)

26:1 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,

26:2 Ye know that after two days is [the feast of] the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

26:3 Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

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Historical / attribution context

Traditional writer attribution: Matthew

Approximate study chronology: c. AD 33

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