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THE LAST SUPPER
Luke 22:1-20
Now the Feast of Unleavened
Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching. The chief
priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to
death; for they were afraid of the people. And Satan entered
into Judas who was called Iscariot, belonging to the number of
the twelve. And he went away and discussed with the chief
priests and officers how he might betray Him to them. They were
glad and agreed to give him money. So he consented, and began
seeking a good opportunity to betray Him to them apart from the
crowd.
Then came the first day of Unleavened Bread on which the
Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. And Jesus sent Peter and
John, saying, "Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we
may eat it." They said to Him, "Where do You want us to prepare
it?" And He said to them, "When you have entered the city, a man
will meet you carrying a pitcher of water; follow him into the
house that he enters. And you shall say to the owner of the
house, 'The Teacher says to you, "Where is the guest room in
which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?" And he will
show you a large, furnished upper room; prepare it there." And
they left and found everything just as He had told them; and
they prepared the Passover.
When the hour had come, He reclined at the table, and the
apostles with Him. And He said to them, "I have earnestly
desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I say
to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the
kingdom of God." And when He had taken a cup and given thanks,
He said, "Take this and share it among yourselves; for I say to
you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until
the kingdom of God comes." And when He had taken some bread and
given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, "This is
My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me."
And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten,
saying, "This cup which is poured out for you is the new
covenant in My blood.
Why Does Jesus Want Us to Remember His Death?
To remind us of what we were.
To remind us of who God is.
To remind us of who we are. |
