Daniel Whedon 30. And when they had sung a hymn According to the custom of the Jews, the passover was closed with singing what they called the Hallel, which consisted of Psalms cxiii-cxviii. It may be remarked that this is the only time our Lord is described as sanctioning by his example the exercise of singing. Before this closing exercise our Lord uttered the discourses and offered the prayer recorded in John, xiv-xvii. Went out into the mount of Olives Our Lord is to be pictured to our minds as... read more
Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Matthew 26:30
30. And when they had sung a hymn According to the custom of the Jews, the passover was closed with singing what they called the Hallel, which consisted of Psalms cxiii-cxviii. It may be remarked that this is the only time our Lord is described as sanctioning by his example the exercise of singing. Before this closing exercise our Lord uttered the discourses and offered the prayer recorded in John, xiv-xvii. Went out into the mount of Olives Our Lord is to be pictured to our minds as... read more