Betrayal Begins
When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve. Mark 14:17 · Berean Standard Bible
When evening came, Jesus arrived with His twelve closest disciples for the Passover meal.
This was the last time they would all eat together before the cross. The atmosphere was about to shift from celebration to sorrow.
Mark sets the scene for the Last Supper.
Imagine the room: cushions arranged, lamplight flickering, food prepared. Twelve men and their Teacher, about to share a meal that would echo through all of history.
Jesus arrives with the Twelve at evening — the proper time for the Passover Seder, which began after sunset on Nisan 14.
The intimate setting with only the Twelve creates the framework for Jesus' most personal revelations: the betrayal announcement and the institution of the Lord's Supper.
Mark narrates Jesus' arrival for the Last Supper.
The stage is set for one of the most significant meals in human history: Jesus and His twelve closest companions gather for what will become the Last Supper.
15And he will show you a large upper room, furnished and ready. Make preparations for us there.”
16So the disciples left and went into the city, where they found everything as Jesus had described. And they prepared the Passover.
17When evening came, Jesus arrived with the Twelve.
18And while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.”
19They began to be grieved and to ask Him one after another, “Surely not I?”
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