Mark
14:12-25
Lesson 94
14:12-25
Lesson 94
Mark: 14:12-25
The Lord's Supper 12 And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover? 13 And he sendeth forth two of his disciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, and there shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water: follow him. 14 And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples? 15 And he will shew you a large upper room furnished and prepared: there make ready for us. 16 And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover. 17 And in the evening he cometh with the twelve. 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? 20 And he answered and said unto them, It is one of the twelve, that dippeth with me in the dish. 21 The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! good were it for that man if he had never been born. 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. 25 Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God. |
Margin notes:
"Unleavened bread." (14:12) - Unleavened bread, also call matzoth, is made without yeast so it will not rise. More of a hard flat cracker, it symbolizes the Israelite liberation from Egyptian bondage. "When they killed the passover." (14:12) - "When they killed the sacrificial Passover lamb." "He sendeth forth two of his disciples." (14:13) - The two disciples were Peter and John (Luke 22:8) "There shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water." (14:13) - Since fetching water was considered woman's work, this man would have stood out. "Goodman of the house." (14:14) - Means "Owner of the house." "Where is the guestchamber." (14:14) - "Where is the guest room." "One of you which eateth with me shall betray me." (14:18) - Jesus will be betrayed, as prophesied here and centuries earlier in Psalm 22:1-21, 41:9 and Isaiah 53:3-8. "Woe to that man." (14:21) - Proof that punishment awaits sinners. "Jesus took bread." (14:22) - Unleavened bread, roasted lamb, bitter herbs, and wine were the food and drink of Passover. Unleavened bread symbolized the Israelite liberation from Egyptian bondage while the bread of the Last Supper represents the body of Christ and mankind's liberation from sin. "He took the cup." (14:23) - At different points in the meal, four cups of wine, each representing one of God's promises to Israel (Exodus 6:6-7), were passed around the table so everyone could take a sip. "This is my blood of the new testament." (14:24) - "This is the blood of the new agreement (between God and mankind)." |