Matthew 26:2

Ye know. Greek. oida. App-132.

after. Greek. meta.

after two days, &c. See App-156.

is. takes place, or cometh. Greek. ginomai. See note on "fulfilled", Luke 21:32.

passover. Greek. pascha, an Aramaic word. Hebrew. pesach. App-94.

the Son of man. See App-98.

betrayed. delivered up. The Present Tense is the Figure of speech Prolepsis (App-6). See note on "ye slew", Matthew 23:35.

to. for: i.e. for the purpose of. Greek. eis. App-104.

crucified. hung upon. stake. Greek. stauros was not two pieces of wood at any angle. It was an upright pale or stake. Same as xulon,. piece of timber (Acts 5:30; Acts 5:10; Acts 5:39; Galatians 1:3; Galatians 1:13; 1 Peter 2:24). Even the Latin crux means. mere stake, or stave (compare verses: Matthew 26:47; Matthew 26:55, &c.); while stauroo (here) means to drive stakes. See App-162.