It is the day that Jesus redefined love and service by washing the disciples feet.
| "Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. | |||
| I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you. | |||
| I tell you the truth, no servant is greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. | |||
| Now that you know these things, you will be blessed if you do them." |
-John 13:14-17
It is the day that Jesus and the disciples celebrated the Passover Feast.
| "On the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus and asked, "Where do you want us to make preparations for you to eat the Passover?" | |||
| He replied, "Go into the city to a certain man and tell him, 'The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the Passover with my disciples at your house.'" | |||
| So the disciples did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover. | |||
| When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve." |
-Matthew 26:17-20
It is the day that Jesus gave us the New Covenant and Communion as a remembrance of Him.
| "And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, "This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me." | ||
| In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you." |
-Luke 22:19-20
It is the day that Judas Iscariot agreed to betray Jesus.
| "Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. | ||
| And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus." - Luke 22:3-4 "What are you willing to give me if I hand him over to you?" So they counted out for him thirty silver coins. From then on Judas watched for an opportunity to hand him over." -Matthew 26:15-16 *As a side note, numbers and metal in the Bible hold meaning. "The number thirty, being 3 x 10, denotes in a higher degree the perfection of Divine order, as marking the right moment." (biblestudy.org) The meal silver is symbolic of blood. The symbolism here is about blood money as well as this being the "right moment" for the shedding of Christ's blood. |
It is the day the day Jesus prayed in the garden of Gethsemane.
| They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, "Sit here while I pray." | |||||
| He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. | |||||
| "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death," he said to them. "Stay here and keep watch." | |||||
| Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour might pass from him. | |||||
| "Abba, Father," he said, "everything is possible for you. Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will." |
-Mark 14:32-36