Matthew 26:18

King James Version (KJV)

And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

Translations

Matthew 26:18 - Amplified Bible

He said, Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, The Master says: My time is near; I will keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.

Matthew 26:18 - American Standard Version

And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Teacher saith, My time is at hand; I keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

Matthew 26:18 - Bible in Basic English

And he said to them, Go into the town to such a man, and say to him, The Master says, My time is near: I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.

Matthew 26:18 - Darby Bible

And he said, Go into the city unto such a one, and say to him, The Teacher says, My time is near, I will keep the passover in thy house with my disciples.

Matthew 26:18 - English Standard Version

He said, "Go into the city to a certain man and say to him, "The Teacher says, My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.""

Matthew 26:18 - King James Version

And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

Matthew 26:18 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y El respondiò: Id a la ciudad, a cierto hombre, y decidle: "El Maestro dice: 'Mi tiempo está cerca; quiero celebrar la Pascua en tu casa con mis discìpulos.'"

Matthew 26:18 - The Message

He said, "Enter the city. Go up to a certain man and say, ’The Teacher says, My time is near. I and my disciples plan to celebrate the Passover meal at your house.’" The disciples followed Jesus’ instructions to the letter, and prepared the Passover meal.

Matthew 26:18 - New American Standard Bible

And He said, "Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him, `The Teacher says, "My time is near; I {am to} keep the Passover at your house with My disciples.""'

Matthew 26:18 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y El respondiò: "Vayan a la ciudad, a cierto hombre, y dìganle: 'El Maestro dice: "Mi tiempo está cerca; quiero celebrar la Pascua en tu casa con Mis discìpulos."'"

Matthew 26:18 - World English Bible

He said, "Go into the city to a certain person, and tell him, `The Teacher says, "My time is at hand. I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples."`"

Matthew 26:18 - Young's Living Translation

and he said, `Go away to the city, unto such a one, and say to him, The Teacher saith, My time is nigh; near thee I keep the passover, with my disciples;`

Matthew 26:18 - Additional Comments

It appears this man was well known by them, for they simply needed to refer to Jesus as the Teacher (the Master).
Notice this was not a request, it was a statement. If only we would react to God this way, so instead of Him asking us to do something, He merely needs to say He has need for us to do something.
Boy, if only God's wishes cme to us so simply - a messenger comes to tell us God has something for us to do. But it's not, and that's why we need time with Him so He can tell us in a quet moment what He has for us to do. We need to ask Him daily, what have Your for me to do?
Note Jesus said "My time is at hand". The disciples had no idea what it was time for! Jesus had often spoke of what was to come, and He knew it would be that night.
I wonder what Judas thought when He heard this, knowing he was soon going to betray Him.
Have any of you been fired? How much notice were you given? How did it feel, between when you knew and when you actually left? Can you imagine how it must have felt to Jesus, knowing His time was at hand? How would it feel if someone told us beforehand of our time of death? (Many with terminal illnesses live somewhat in this state.)

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