“The disciples began to look at one another, worried and perplexed to know which of them he was talking about. One of his disciples, the one Jesus loved, was at the table to the right of Jesus in a place of honor. So Simon Peter gestured to this disciple to ask Jesus who it was …
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22010.193 Sorrow
“When he had said these things, Jesus was greatly distressed in spirit, and testified, ‘I tell you the solemn truth, one of you will betray me.’” —John 13:21 Ever been betrayed by someone you considered to be a close friend? Jesus understands. In a very solemn announcement, He says that His spirit is distressed over …
22010.192 Standing Firm
“Now when the hour came, Jesus took his place at the table and the apostles joined him. And he said to them, ‘I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.’” —Luke …
22010.191 So That You Will Believe
“What I am saying does not refer to all of you. I know the ones I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the scripture, ‘The one who eats my bread has turned against me.’ I am telling you this now, before it happens, so that when it happens you may believe that I am …
22010.188 A Willing Heart
“So when Jesus had washed their feet and put his outer clothing back on, he took his place at the table again and said to them, ‘Do you understand what I have done for you? You call me “Teacher” and “Lord,” and do so correctly, for that is what I am. If I then, your …
22010.187 A Servant of All
“Because Jesus knew that the Father had handed all things over to him, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, he got up from the meal, removed his outer clothes, took a towel and tied it around himself. He poured water into the washbasin and began to wash the …
22010.186 The Great Love of Jesus
“Just before the Passover Feast. Jesus knew that his time had come for him to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now loved them to the very end.” —John 13:1 Our Lord’s appointed “time” was nearing. His death and resurrection were now …
22010.185 God Has a Perfect Plan
“Now on the first day of the feast of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, Jesus’ disciples said to him, ‘Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?’ He sent two of his disciples and told them, ‘Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of …
22010.184 Pay Attention!
“Then the day for the feast of Unleavened Bread came, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, ‘Go and prepare the Passover for us to eat.’” —Luke 22:7–8 The critical and decisive point of Jesus’ life had arrived and He tells His closest disciples to “Go and …
22010.181 The Beginning of the End
“Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was approaching. The chief priests and the experts in the law were trying to find some way to execute Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. Then Satan entered Judas, the one called Iscariot, who was one of the twelve. He went away …