The Outworking Of The Passover Feast (26:31-32).
In the words that follow Jesus puts in clear terms what His words at the Passover have signified, following the same previous pattern of betrayal, death and Kingly Rule as before. He will be ‘betrayed' by His disciples, His blood will be shed as the shepherd of the sheep, but He will rise again in order to lead them and will meet them in Galilee where they will learn of His enthronement and His Kingly Rule (Matthew 28:18). This parallels the betrayal, death and establishment of His Kingly Rule spoken of in the previous verses.
Analysis.
a Then Jesus says to them, “All you will be offended in me this night” (Matthew 26:31 a).
b “!For it is written, ‘I will smite the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered abroad' ” (Matthew 26:31 b).
a “But after I am raised up, I will go before you into Galilee” (Matthew 26:32).