Holy Thursday ጌታ/Gêta/ the Lord’s Supper (Institution of the Eucharist) Mark 14:22-26; the

washing of the disciples’ feet (John 13:1-11)

The 12 disciples led the way to the upper room where ኢየሱስ/EeYesus/Jesus shared His final meal.

He told them that His life would end and that He’d be betrayed. He shared His bread [body] and wine [blood] with them, then bowed His head and prayed.

Judas is to the left of ኢየሱስ/EeYesus/Eeyesus with his face turned to the side.

Holy Thursday ጌታ/Geta/the Lord’s Supper (Institution of the Eucharist)

Mark 14:22-26; the washing of the disciples’ feet (John 13:1-11)

The Lord’s Supper 22

While they were eating, He took some bread, and[a]

after

a blessing He broke it, and gave it to them, and

said, “Take it; this is My body.” 23

And when He had taken a

cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank

from it. 24

And He said to them, “This is My blood of

the covenant, which is poured out for many.25

Truly I say to

you, I will never again drink of the fruit of the vine until

that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of እግዚአብሔር

[Igziabher/God].” 26

After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of

Olives. ~ Mark 14:22-26

Maundy Thursday

It is a day on which the ጌታ ኢየሱስ/Gêta

EeYesus/Lord Jesus in absolute humility washed His Disciples' feet, ate the Last Supper with them and revealed the mystery of the Holy Eucharist. On this day the Liturgy is celebrated. Before the liturgy, the priest brings water in a basin and saying the prayer of thanksgiving, washes the feet of the faithful. When the Liturgy is over, the faithful leave for home after benediction.

John 13:1-11

The Lord’s Supper

13 Now before the Feast of the Passover, ኢየሱስ/EeYesus/Jesus

knowing that His hour had come that He would depart out of this

world to the Father, having loved His own who were in the world,

He loved them to the end.2 During supper, the devil having already

put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray

Him,3 ኢየሱስ/EeYesus/Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all

things into His hands, and that He had come forth from

እግዚአብሔር/Igziabher/God and was going back to እግዚአብሔር/Igziabher

[God], 4 *got up from supper, and *laid aside His garments; and

taking a towel, He girded Himself.

ኢየሱስ/EeYesus/Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet [John 13 cont.]

5 Then He *poured water into the basin, and began to wash the

disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel with which He was

girded. 6 So He *came to Simon Peter. He *said to Him, “Lord, do

You wash my feet?”7 ኢየሱስ/EeYesus/Jesus answered and said to

him, “What I do you do not realize now, but you will

understand hereafter.” 8 Peter *said to Him, “Never shall You wash

my feet!” ኢየሱስ/EeYesus/Jesus answered him, “If I do not wash

you, you have no part with Me.” 9 Simon Peter *said to Him,

“Lord, then wash not only my feet, but also my hands and my

head.”10 ኢየሱስ/EeYesus/Jesus *said to him, “He who has bathed

needs only to wash his feet, but is completely clean; and you are

clean, but not all of you.” 11 For He knew the one who was betraying

Him; for this reason He said, “Not all of you are clean.”

The Prayer in the Garden [Matthew 26]

36 Then ኢየሱስ/EeYesus/Jesus came with them to a

place called Gethsemane, and said to the

disciples, “Sit here while I go and pray over there.” 37 And He took with Him Peter and the two

sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and

deeply distressed. 38 Then He said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here

and watch with Me.”

39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and

prayed, saying, “O My Father, if it is possible, let

this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.”

Matthew 26 [cont.]

40 Then He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said

to Peter, “What! Could you not watch with Me one

hour? 41 Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit

indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 42 Again, a second time, He went away and prayed, saying, “O My

Father, if this cup cannot pass away from Me unless[e] I drink it,

Your will be done.” 43 And He came and found them asleep again,

for their eyes were heavy. 44 So He left them, went away again, and prayed the third time,

saying the same words. 45 Then He came to His disciples and said

to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Behold, the hour is at

hand, and the Son of Man is being betrayed into the hands of

sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going. See, My betrayer is at hand.”

Matthew 26 [cont.]

Betrayal and Arrest in Gethsemane 47 And while He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs,

came from the chief priests and elders of the people.

48 Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying,

“Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him.”49 Immediately he went up to ኢየሱስ/EeYesus/Jesus

and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

50 But ኢየሱስ/EeYesus/Jesus said to him, “Friend, why have

you come?”

Matthew 26 [cont.] Then they came and laid hands on ኢየሱስ/EeYesus/Jesus and took

Him.51 And suddenly, one of those who were with ኢየሱስ/EeYesus

[Jesus] stretched out his hand and drew his sword, struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. 52 But ኢየሱስ/EeYesus/Jesus said to him, “Put your sword in its

place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword. 53 Or do

you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels? 54 How then could the

Scriptures be fulfilled, that it must happen thus?” 55 In that hour ኢየሱስ/EeYesus/Jesus said to the multitudes, “Have

you come out, as against a robber, with swords and clubs to take Me? I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you did not seize Me. 56 But all this was done that the Scriptures of the

prophets might be fulfilled.” Then all the disciples forsook Him and fled.