Biblical Moment: Holy Thursday; The Last Supper & New Covenant with Jesus!

Biblical Moment: Holy Thursday; The Last Supper & New Covenant of the Body & Blood of Jesus!

Holy Thursday is the start of the Paschal Triduum or Easter Triduum which goes from the Last Supper to the evening of Easter Sunday. During this final period of Holy Week the Passion, Crucifixion, Death, Burial, and Resurrection of Jesus all are told in the Gospels of the Scriptures—the Word of God.

Are we ready to experience the Death, Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Jesus?

Here we have the Last Supper and most importantly Jesus demonstrating His New Covenant of His Body and Blood. This brings the reality and promises of Jesus in the New Testament—His Love, Compassion, and Mercy—and our Redemption, Salvation, Spiritual Freedom, and Eternal Life—into the Old Covenant of the Jewish Law and the Ten Commandments with God in the Old Testament (now Eleven with the New Commandment of “Love One Another as Jesus has Loved Us”).

Plus The Holy Spirit is revealed to us as our Advocate!

God Bless and see you on the other side!

The Last Supper and the New Covenant of the Body and Blood of Jesus from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke:

On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples approached Jesus and said, “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?” He said, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, ‘The teacher says, “My appointed time draws near; in your house I shall celebrate the Passover with my disciples.”’” The disciples then did as Jesus had ordered, and prepared the Passover.”—Matthew 26:17-19

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and giving it to His Disciples said, “Take and eat; this is My Body.” Then He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you, for this is My Blood of the Covenant, which will be shed on behalf of many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, from now on I shall not drink this fruit of the vine until the day when I drink it with you new in the Kingdom of my Father.” Then, after singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.”

—Matthew 26:26-30

On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb is sacrificed, His Disciples said to Jesus, “Where do you want us to go and make the preparations for You to eat the Passover?” So he sent two of his disciples, saying to them, “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you; follow him, and wherever he enters, say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks, Where is My guest room where I may eat the Passover with My Disciples?’ He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.” So the disciples set out and went to the city, and found everything as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover meal.”Mark 14:12-16

While they were eating, He took a loaf of bread, and after blessing it He broke it, gave it to them, and said, “Take; this is My Body.” Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks He gave it to them, and all of them drank from it. He said to them, “This is My Blood of the Covenant, which is poured out for many. Truly I tell you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the Kingdom of God.”—Mark 14:22-25

Then came the day of Unleavened Bread, on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. So Jesus sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover meal for us that we may eat it.” They asked Him, “Where do you want us to make preparations for it?” “Listen,” He said to them, “when you have entered the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you; follow him into the house he enters and say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks you, “Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My Disciples?”’ He will show you a large room upstairs, already furnished. Make preparations for us there.” So they went and found everything as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover meal.”—Luke 22:7-13

When the hour came, He took His place at the table, and the apostles with Him. He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I tell you, I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.” Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks He said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves; for I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the Kingdom of God comes.” Then He took a loaf of bread, and when He had 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 He did the same with the cup after supper, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the New Covenant in My Blood. But see, the one who betrays Me is with Me, and His hand is on the table. For the Son of Man is going as it has been determined, but woe to that one by whom He is betrayed!” Then they began to ask one another which one of them it could be who would do this.”—Luke 22:14-23

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