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The Last Supper

Jesus in the upper room with His disciples.
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Judas Iscariot decides to betray Jesus and goes to the chief priests. <br/>(Matthew 26:14, Mark 14:10, Luke 22:1-3). <br/>Judas Iscariot - James Tissot - Brooklyn Museum. – Slide 1
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Judas asks, ‘What are you willing to give me if I deliver Him over to you?’ So they count out thirty pieces of silver. From then on Judas watches for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them. <br/>(Matthew 26:15-16, Mark 14:11, Luke 22:4-6). <br/>Judas Goes to Find the Jews - James Tissot - Brooklyn Museum. – Slide 2
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On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the disciples come to Jesus and ask, ‘Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?’ <br/>(Matthew 26:17, Luke 22:7-9). <br/>Reconstruction of the Temple of Herod, Southeast Corner ¬- James Tissot - Brooklyn Museum. – Slide 3
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Jesus tells two of His disciples, ‘Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him. The owner of the house he enters will show you a large furnished room upstairs. Make preparations for us there.’ <br/>The two disciples do as Jesus asks and prepare the Passover meal. <br/>(Mark 14:13-16, Luke 22:10-13). <br/>The Man Bearing a Pitcher - James Tissot - Brooklyn Museum. – Slide 4
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Jesus gets up from the meal, takes off his outer clothing, and wraps a towel around His waist. He pours water into a basin and begins to wash His disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around Him. <br/>Peter protests, ‘No, you shall never wash my feet.’ <br/>Jesus answers, ‘Peter, unless I wash you, you have no part with me.’ <br/>Peter replies, ‘Then, don’t just my feet but my hands and my head as well!’ <br/>(John 13:3-17). <br/>The Washing of the Feet - James Tissot - Brooklyn Museum. – Slide 5
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Jesus is reclining at the table with the twelve and says, ‘One of you will betray me.’ <br/>The disciples respond, ‘Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?’ <br/>Jesus replies, ‘The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. Woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born.’ <br/>Judas, asks, ‘Surely you don’t mean me?’ <br/>Jesus answers, ‘You have said so.’ <br/>(Matthew 26:20-25, Mark 14:18-21, John 13:21-30). <br/>The Last Supper: Judas Dipping his Hand in the Dish - James Tissot - Brooklyn Museum. – Slide 6
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Jesus tells Judas, ‘What you are about to do, do quickly.’ The other disciples thought Jesus was telling Judas to buy what was needed for the festival, or to give something to the poor. Judas went out to betray Jesus. <br/>(John 13:27-30). <br/>Judas Leaves the Cenacle - James Tissot - Brooklyn Museum. – Slide 7
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Jesus takes bread, gives thanks, breaks it and gives it to His disciples, saying, ‘Take and eat, this is my body given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.’ <br/>(Matthew 26:26, Mark 14:22, Luke 22:19). <br/>The Communion of the Apostles - James Tissot - Brooklyn Museum. – Slide 8
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Jesus takes a cup, and gives thanks, saying, ‘Drink from it, all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.’ <br/>(Matthew 26:27-29, Luke 22:20, Mark 13:23-25). <br/>The Last Supper - James Tissot – Brooklyn Museum. – Slide 9
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They sing a hymn, then go out to the Mount of Olives. Jesus tells them, ‘This very night you will all fall away on account of me.’ <br/>Peter protests, ‘Even if the others fall away, I never will.’ <br/>Jesus answers, “This very night, before the rooster crows, you will disown me three times.’ <br/>(Matthew 26:30-35, Luke 22:32-38, John 13:31-38). <br/>The walk to the garden of Gethsamane - James Tissot – Brooklyn Museum. – Slide 10
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