And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Then saith Jesus unto them,.... Either before they went out of the house, where they had been eating the passover, and the supper; or as they were going along to the Mount of Olives; which latter rather seems to be the case: all ye shall be offended because of me this night.
Verse 30. And when they had sung an hymn. The passover was observed by the Jews by singing, or chanting, the 113th, 114th, 115th, 116th, 117th, and 118th psalms. These they divided into two parts. The 118th and 114th psalms they sung during the observance of the passover, and the others at the close.
And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives. (q) When they had made an end of their solemn singing, which some think was six Psalms, .