1. And it came to pass.] The history of the passion as told by St. Matthew contains three parts: 1. The preparation; 2. the passion; 3. the immediate effects of the passion. The preparation again contains three sections: a.] The preparation of the enemies, Mt. 26:1–16; b.] the preparation of the apostles, 26:17–35; c.] the preparation of Jesus himself, 26:36–46. The second part, containing the history of the passion proper, is also divided
Matthew 26–27