After the overwhelming emotion of the opening chorus, the factual account begins here. Jesus announces his own death with calm certainty.
It is a turning point in the gospel: Jesus stops teaching and begins his path to the cross. The text emphasizes that Jesus is not surprised by the events; he knows exactly what is going to happen and accepts this as his destiny.
Announcement of the Passion
Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte
Recitative
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Evangelist
When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples:
Jesus
Ye know that after two days is the feast of the Passover, and the Son of Man is betrayed to be crucified.
German
English
Evangelist
Da Jesus diese Rede vollendet hatte, sprach er zu seinen Jüngern:
Evangelist
When Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples:
Jesus
Ihr wisset, dass nach zweien Tagen Ostern wird, und des Menschen Sohn wird überantwortet werden, dass er gekreuziget werde.
Jesus
Ye know that after two days is the feast of the Passover, and the Son of Man is betrayed to be crucified.
Modern adaptation
As soon as Jesus finished speaking, he told his friends the hard truth: in two days I will be killed.