The Last Supper
Note: Preparation instructions given by Jesus Christ to Peter and John.
Now on the first day of the Feast of the Unleavened Bread the disciples
came to Jesus, saying to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare for You
to eat the Passover?” And He said, “Go into the city to a certain man,
and say to him, ‘The Teacher says, My time is at hand; I will keep the
Passover at your house with My disciples.”’” So, the disciples did as
Jesus had directed them; and they prepared the Passover. Matthew
26:17-19
Now on the first day of Unleavened Bread, when they killed the Passover
lamb, His disciples said to Him, “Where do You want us to go and
prepare, that You may eat the Passover?” And He sent out two of His
disciples and said to them, “Go into the city, and a man will meet you
carrying a pitcher of water; follow him. Wherever he goes in, say to
the master of the house, ‘The Teacher says, “Where is the guest room in
which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’ Then he will show you
a large upper room, furnished and prepared; there make ready for us.”
So, His disciples went out, and came into the city, and found it just
as He had said to them; and they prepared the Passover. Mark 14:12-16
Then came the Day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover must be
killed. And He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the
Passover for us, that we may eat.” So, they said to Him, “Where do You
want us to prepare?” And He said to them, “Behold, when you have
entered the city, a man will meet you carrying a pitcher of water;
follow him into the house which he enters. Then you shall say to the
master of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room
where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’ Then he will show you
a large, furnished upper room; there make ready.” So, they went and
found it just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover.
Luke 22:7-13
Note: Jesus Christ sets the example for disciples to be servants.
Now there was also a dispute among them, as to which of them should be
considered the greatest. And He said to them, “The kings of the
Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those who exercise authority
over them are called ‘benefactors.’ But not so among you; on the
contrary, he who is greatest among you, let him be as the younger, and
he who governs as he who serves. For who is greater, he who sits at the
table, or he who serves? Is it not he who sits at the table? Yet I am
among you as the One who serves. But you are those who have continued
with Me in My trials. And I bestow upon you a kingdom, just as My
Father bestowed one upon Me, that you may eat and drink at My table in
My kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”
Luke 22:24-30
Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had
come that He should depart from this world to the Father, having loved
His own who were in the world, He loved them to the end. And supper
being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas
Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray Him, Jesus, knowing that the Father
had given all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and
was going to God, rose from supper and laid aside His garments, took a
towel and girded Himself. After that, He poured water into a basin and
began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel with
which He was girded. Then He came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to
Him, “Lord, are You washing my feet?” Jesus answered and said to him,
“What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after
this.” Peter said to Him, “You shall never wash my feet!” Jesus
answered him, “If I do not wash you, you have no part with Me.” Simon
Peter said to Him, “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my
head!” Jesus said to him, “He who is bathed needs only to wash his
feet, but is completely clean; and you are clean, but not all of you.”
For He knew who would betray Him; therefore, He said, “You are not all
clean.” So, when He had washed their feet, taken His garments, and sat
down again, He said to them, “Do you know what I have done to you? You
call Me Teacher and Lord, and you say well, for so I am. If I then,
your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash
one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you should do
as I have done to you. Most assuredly, I say to you, a servant is not
greater than his master; nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent
him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them. John
13:1-17
Note: Judas identified as the betrayer of Jesus Christ.
When evening had come, He sat down with the twelve. Now as they were
eating, He said, “Assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me.”
And they were exceedingly sorrowful, and each of them began to say to
Him, “Lord, is it I?” He answered and said, “He who dipped his hand
with Me in the dish will betray Me. The Son of Man indeed goes just as
it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is
betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he had not been
born.” Then Judas, who was betraying Him, answered and said, “Rabbi, is
it I?” He said to him, “You have said it.” Matthew 26:20-25
In the evening, He came with the twelve. Now as they sat and ate, Jesus
said, “Assuredly, I say to you, one of you who eats with Me will betray
Me.” And they began to be sorrowful, and to say to Him one by one, “Is
it I?” And another said, “Is it I?” He answered and said to them, “It
is one of the twelve, who dips with Me in the dish. The Son of Man
indeed goes just as it is written of Him, but woe to that man by whom
the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been good for that man if he
had never been born.” Mark 14:17-21
“I do not speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen; but
that the Scripture may be fulfilled, He who eats bread with Me has
lifted up his heel against Me. Now I tell you before it comes, that
when it does come to pass, you may believe that I am He. Most
assuredly, I say to you, he who receives whomever I send receives Me;
and he who receives Me receives Him who sent Me.” When Jesus had said
these things, He was troubled in spirit, and testified and said, “Most
assuredly, I say to you, one of you will betray Me.” Then the disciples
looked at one another, perplexed about whom He spoke. Now there was
leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved. Simon
Peter therefore motioned to him to ask who it was of whom He spoke.
Then, leaning back on Jesus’ breast, he said to Him, “Lord, who is it?”
Jesus answered, “It is he to whom I shall give a piece of bread when I
have dipped it.” And having dipped the bread, He gave it to Judas
Iscariot, the son of Simon. Now after the piece of bread, Satan entered
him. Then Jesus said to him, “What you do, do quickly.” But no one at
the table knew for what reason He said this to him. For some thought,
because Judas had the money box, that Jesus had said to him, “Buy those
things we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the
poor. Having received the piece of bread, he then went out immediately.
And it was night. John 13:18-30
Note: The New Covenant is instituted by Jesus Christ.
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and
gave it to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” Then
He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink
from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is
shed for many for the remission of sins. But I say to you, I will not
drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink
it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.” Matthew 26:26-29
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and
gave it to them and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” Then He took
the cup, and when He had given thanks He gave it to them, and they all
drank from it. And He said to them, “This is My blood of the new
covenant, which is shed for many. Assuredly, I say to you, I will no
longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it
new in the kingdom of God.” Mark 14:22-25
When the hour had come, He sat down, and the twelve apostles with Him.
Then He said to them, “With fervent desire I have desired to eat this
Passover with you before I suffer; for I say to you, I will no longer
eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” Then He took
the cup, and gave thanks, and said, “Take this and divide it among
yourselves; for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine
until the kingdom of God comes.” And He took bread, gave thanks and
broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given
for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” Likewise He also took the cup
after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which
is shed for you.” Luke 22:14-20
For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that
the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread;
and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is
My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” In the
same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the
new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in
remembrance of Me.” For as often as you eat this bread and drink this
cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death till He comes. 1 Corinthians 11:23-26
Note: The New Commandment is instituted by Jesus Christ.
So, when he had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified,
and God is glorified in Him. If God is glorified in Him, God will also
glorify Him in Himself and glorify Him immediately. Little children, I
shall be with you a little while longer. You will seek Me; and as I
said to the Jews, ‘Where I am going, you cannot come,’ so now I say to
you. A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I
have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know
that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” John
13:31-35
Note: Jesus Christ predicts Peter’s denial.
Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of
Me this night, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the
sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ But after I have been raised, I
will go before you to Galilee.” Peter answered and said to Him, “Even
if all are made to stumble because of You, I will never be made to
stumble.” Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to you that this night,
before the rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.” Peter said to
Him, “Even if I have to die with You, I will not deny You!” And so said
all the disciples. Matthew 26:31-35
Then Jesus said to them, “All of you will be made to stumble because of
Me this night, for it is written: ‘I will strike the Shepherd, and the
sheep will be scattered.’ But after I have been raised, I will go
before you to Galilee.” Peter said to Him, “Even if all are made to
stumble, yet I will not be.” Jesus said to him, “Assuredly, I say to
you that today, even this night, before the rooster crows twice, you
will deny Me three times.” But he spoke more vehemently, “If I have to
die with You, I will not deny You!” And they all said likewise. Mark
14:27-31
And the Lord said, “Simon, Simon! Indeed, Satan has asked for you, that
he may sift you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, that your faith
should not fail; and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your
brethren.” But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You, both
to prison and to death.” Then He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster
shall not crow this day before you will deny three times that you know
Me.” Luke 22:31-34
Simon Peter said to Him, “Lord, where are You going?” Jesus answered
him, “Where I am going you cannot follow Me now, but you shall follow
Me afterward.” Peter said to Him, “Lord, why can I not follow You now?
I will lay down my life for Your sake.” Jesus answered him, “Will you
lay down your life for My sake? Most assuredly, I say to you, the
rooster shall not crow till you have denied Me three times. John
13:36-38
Note: Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life.
“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in
Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would
have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare
a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that
where I am, there you may be also. And where I go you know, and the way
you know.” Thomas said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are
going, and how can we know the way?” Jesus said to him, “I am the way,
the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
John 14:1-6
Note: The relationship between the Father and the Son.
“If you had known Me, you would have known My Father also; and from now
on you know Him and have seen Him.” Philip said to Him, “Lord, show us
the Father, and it is sufficient for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I
been with you so long, and yet you have not known Me, Philip? He who
has seen Me has seen the Father; so how can you say, ‘Show us the
Father’? Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father in
Me? The words that I speak to you I do not speak on My own authority;
but the Father who dwells in Me does the works. Believe Me that I am in
the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the
works themselves. Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me,
the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he
will do, because I go to My Father. And whatever you ask in My name,
that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask
anything in My name, I will do it. John 14:7-14
Note: God indwells believers via the Holy Spirit through love for Jesus Christ.
“If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and
He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever—
the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither
sees Him nor knows Him; but you know Him, for He dwells with you and
will be in you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you. A
little while longer and the world will see Me no more, but you will see
Me. Because I live, you will live also. At that day you will know that
I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you. He who has My
commandments and keeps them, it is he who loves Me. And he who loves Me
will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and manifest Myself to
him.” Judas (not Iscariot) said to Him, “Lord, how is it that You will
manifest Yourself to us, and not to the world?” Jesus answered and said
to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will
love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. He who
does not love Me does not keep My words; and the word which you hear is
not Mine but the Father’s who sent Me. John 14:15-24
Note: The Holy Spirit will be the helper of believers.
“These things I have spoken to you while being present with you. But
the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He
will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all things
that I said to you. Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not
as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled,
neither let it be afraid. You have heard Me say to you, ‘I am going
away and coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice
because I said, I am going to the Father,’ for My Father is greater
than I. And now I have told you before it comes, that when it does come
to pass, you may believe. I will no longer talk much with you, for the
ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me. But that the
world may know that I love the Father, and as the Father gave Me
commandment, so I do. Arise, let us go from here. John 14:25-31
Note: The Last Supper is finished with a hymn.
And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Matthew 26:30
And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Mark 14:26