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

AND it came to pass, when Jesus had ended all these words, he said to his disciples:

When Jesus had ended all these discourses, He said to His disciples,

And when Jesus had come to the end of all these words, he said to his disciples,

And it happened that, when Jesus had completed all these words, he said to his disciples,

When Jesus had finished all these sayings - He began these sayings on Mount Olivet, Matthew 24:1, and continued them till be entered into Bethany, whither he was going.

And (1) it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,
(1) Christ witnesses by his going to death voluntarily, that he will make full satisfaction for the sin of Adam by his obedience.

And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings,.... Meaning either all that are recorded by this evangelist, all the sermons and discourses of Christ, delivered both to the people of the Jews, and to his disciples; his conversation with the former, and his divine instructions and prudent advice to the latter, together with all his excellent parables, which are largely related in this book; or else what is said in the two preceding chapters, concerning the destruction of Jerusalem, and the end of the world, the state of the church, and conduct of his servants to the end of time, expressed in the parables of the virgins and talents, and concerning the last judgment and final state of all men:
he said unto his disciples; who now were alone with him: having finished his prophetic, and being about to enter on his priestly office, he gives his disciples some intimations of its near approach.

Our Lord had often told of his sufferings as at a distance, now he speaks of them as at hand. At the same time the Jewish council consulted how they might put him to death secretly. But it pleased God to defeat their intention. Jesus, the true paschal Lamb, was to be sacrificed for us at that very time, and his death and resurrection rendered public.

Had finished all these words. The discourses recorded in the three preceding chapters. The time was Tuesday night, after the Jewish Wednesday began; that is, after sunset. Compare Mark 14:1-11; Luke 22:1-6; John 12:1-8.

When Jesus had finished all these discourses - When he had spoken all he had to speak. Till then he would not enter upon his passion: then he would delay it no longer. Mark 14:1; Luke 22:1.