The last supper…not THE Passover supper, simply the last supper the
disciples would have with Jesus before the crucifixion. During the
Feast of Unleavened Bread, meals together were called Passover meals.
Notice in this passage the disciples are now called apostles.
Disciples are learners. Apostles are the “sent out ones”. They are
being prepared by Jesus to be sent out.
When Jesus
announces that one of them would betray Him, the disciples didn’t
automatically think of Judas. This lets us know they didn't suspect
Judas of any wrongdoing or at least they didn't suspect him of anything
this wrong.
The
passage about washing the disciples’ feet is so much deeper that just
Jesus setting the example of servitude. It’s all about forgiveness.
Jesus set the example of forgiveness of sins. He forgave their sins,
they were in turn to forgive each other. We need to come to Jesus daily
for the removal of the dirt of sin from our lives. If we are saved we
are clean but our feet get dirty living in a sinful world.
John 14:13
And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father.
Whatever prayers we lift up should bring the Father glory!
Mark 14:26
When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.
Go to this link for more information on just what that hymn might have been.
http://www.philandpatti.com/abiblicalviewofholyweek
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