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The Last Supper

Lesson Four

The events so far:

The events so far:

On Nisan 10 (Palm Sunday) Jesus made his triumphant entry into Jerusalem. He and his disciples returned to Bethany that night.

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On their way to Jerusalem on the morning of Nisan 11, Jesus cursed a fig tree. He went into the temple and “cast out all them that sold and bought.” Again they spent the night in Bethany.

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On the morning of Nisan 12, the disciples saw the tree Jesus cursed had withered away. At the temple Jesus chastised the Pharisees and scribes. That night in Bethany, a woman anointed his head with oil, and Judas decided to help the Jews in their plot to kill him.

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On the morning of Nisan 12, the disciples saw the tree Jesus cursed had withered away. At the temple Jesus chastised the Pharisees and scribes. That night in Bethany, a woman anointed his head with oil, and Judas decided to help the Jews in their plot to kill him.

On Nisan 13 the Jews fortified their plans to put Jesus to death.

NISAN 14Wednesday evening to Wednesday night

Luke 22:7Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.


This always occurred on Nisan 14.


This always occurred on Nisan 14.

2 Chronicles 35:1 Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the passover on the fourteenth day of the first month.

The sacrifice of the paschal lambs took place in the late afternoon.

The sacrifice of the paschal lambs took place in the late afternoon.

The Passover meal would begin that evening and continue into Nisan 15, the start of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

Exodus 12:8-11 8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night,

roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it.

9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.

10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.

11 And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD'S passover.

But the Gospel narrative is still in the early hours of Nisan 14 – our Wednesday evening.

Luke 22:8And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.

Luke 22:8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.

(Most likely this happened earlier that day or week.)

Luke 22:9-13 9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou

that we prepare? 10 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are

entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.

11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

12 And he shall shew you a large upper room furnished: there make ready.

13 And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.

The Upper Room or Cenacle is said to be in the southern part of the Old City of Jerusalem on Mount Zion.

The buildings there today date back only to the 12th Century.

Mark 14:17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.

(that is to say, Wednesday evening)

The Last Supper took place almost 24 hours before the Passover meal.

Jesus had hoped to eat the passover with his apostles, but now he knew this would not happen.

Jesus had hoped to eat the passover with his apostles, but now he knew this would not happen.

Luke 22:14-16 14 And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles

with him. 15 And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover

with you before I suffer:16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in

the kingdom of God.

Mark 14:18-19 18 And as they sat and did eat, Jesus said,

Verily I say unto you, One of you which eateth with me shall betray me.

19 And they began to be sorrowful, and to say unto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?

John 13:25-26 25 He then lying on Jesus' breast saith unto

him, Lord, who is it? 26 Jesus answered,

He it is, to whom I shall give a sop, when I have dipped it. And when he had dipped the sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon.

John 13:2727 And after the sop Satan entered into him.

Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly.

John 13:28-2928 Now no man at the table knew for what

intent he spake this unto him. 29 For some of them thought, because Judas

had the bag, that Jesus had said unto him, Buy those things that we have need of against the feast; or, that he should give something to the poor.

John 13:30He then having received the sop went immediately out: and it was night.

One could reasonably guess it was now around 9PM.

After Judas departed,

After Judas departed, Jesus served the bread and cup.

Mark 14:22-24 22 And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and

blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

23 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.

24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.

John confirms that the Last Supper took place before the Passover feast.


John 13:1Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.


John 13:1Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

Verse 2 begins, “And supper being ended…”Again, it ended before the feast.

John 13:2-52 And supper being ended, the devil

having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him;

3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

4 He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.

5 After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.

John 13:12-15 12 So after he had washed their feet,

and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you?

13 Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.

14 If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet.

15 For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

He spoke of his soon departure, and gave them a new commandment:

John 13:33-35 33 Little children, yet a little while I am

with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; so now I say to you.

34 A new commandment I give unto you,That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.

35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

This is when Jesus foretold Peter’s denials:

John 13:36-38:36 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord,

whither goest thou?

Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards.

37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.

38 Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice.

It was in this “large upper room” that Jesus spoke the truths recorded in John 14:

It was in this “large upper room” that Jesus spoke the truths recorded in John 14:

2 In my Father's house are many mansions … I go to prepare a place for you.

6 …I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

18 I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

Only Luke recorded this new directive Jesus gave to his apostles:

Luke 22:35-38 35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without

purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.

36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.

38 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

Luke 22:35-38 35 And he said unto them, When I sent you without

purse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? And they said, Nothing.

36 Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.

37 For I say unto you, that this that is written must yet be accomplished in me, And he was reckoned among the transgressors: for the things concerning me have an end.

38 And they said, Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough.

A purse is a money bag.

A scrip is a leather sack in which travelers and shepherds carried their provisions.

David “chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip” (1 Samuel 17:40).

And then Jesus said,“… Arise, let us go hence” (John 14:31).

Matthew 26:30 And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives.

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