human
There is a great deal of business today, there will be no lack of work this Passover; from the great crowd of pilgrims we can expect nothing else. My master must expect many guests as he is already making so much to-do in the house.
gpt
See, said they,
human
There must be something exceptional at this Passover, seeing the way in which the rulers of the council hasten about hither and thither.
gpt
This is he who carries the pitcher of water that our master gave us for a sign.
human
Let us follow him.
gpt
Will you come in with me, friends? You are welcome.
human
We wish, said John,
gpt
Perhaps, said Baruch,
human
Yes, said Peter,
gpt
Come with me. It will be a joy to my master to take you into his house. There, see, he said as Mark came out of his house,
human
Welcome, strangers, said Mark,
gpt
Our teacher sent us to say unto thee, 'My time is at hand. Where is the hall where I can eat the Passover with my disciples, for my time is at hand. I will keep the Passover in thy house with my disciples.'
human
Oh, joy! exclaimed Mark,
gpt
Good friend, we follow thee.
human
With longing have I desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer, for I say unto you I will not any more eat thereof until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. Jesus then took the cup, and lifting it with both hands, looked up to heaven and said,
gpt
I thank thee for this fruit of the vine. Then drinking of it he passed the cup to Peter, who also drank and passed it to Judas, who in his turn, after drinking, passed it to the next disciple, and so on until it went all around.
human
Take this, said Jesus, as he passed the cup to Peter,
gpt
Drinking of it he passed the cup to Peter.
human
Alas, Lord, is this then the last Passover?
gpt
There is a cup which I will drink with you in the kingdom of God my Father. As it is written, 'Thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.'
human
Master, when this kingdom shall appear, how will the offices be portioned out?
gpt
Who amongst us, said James the elder,
human
Will each one of us have lordship over a separate land?
gpt
That would be the best, said Bartholomew;
human
So long a time have I been amongst you and you are still entangled in earthly things? Verily, I appoint unto you, which have continued with me in my temptations, the kingdom which my Father has appointed unto me, that you may eat and drink with me in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel. But, remember, the kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and they that exercise authority over them are called benefactors, but ye shall not be so. He that is greatest among you, let him be as the least, and the chief as your servant. For whether is greatest he that sitteth at meat or he that serveth? Is not he that sitteth at meat; but I am among you as one that serveth.
gpt
Now sit down, beloved disciples.
human
What is he going to do?
gpt
Peter, reach me thy foot.
human
Lord, dost thou wash my feet?
gpt
What I do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter.
human
Lord, thou shalt never to all eternity wash my feet!
gpt
If I wash thee not thou shalt have no part with me.
human
Lord, if it be so, then not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
gpt
He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit. Then stooping down Baruch poured the water over the feet of Peter, and Jesus dried them with a towel. The other disciples took the sandals off their feet, whispering to themselves in wonder as to what this meant. Jesus washed the feet of Judas as those of the others. Last of all he washed the feet of John also. Then he washed his hands, Baruch pouring the water over them. After which he took off the towel, and John placed his mantle once more upon his shoulders. Looking round upon the twelve, he said,
human
Ye are now clean, but not all.
gpt
Do you know what I have done unto you? Ye call me master and Lord, and ye do well, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and master, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example that ye should do as I have done unto you. Verily, verily, the servant is not greater than he that sent him. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them. Then Jesus stood up again and said,
human
Children, but for a little while shall I be with you. That my memory may never perish from among you, I will leave behind an everlasting memorial, and so I shall ever dwell with you and amongst you. The old covenant which my Father made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob has reached its end and I say unto you, a new covenant begins, which I solemnly consecrate today with my blood, as the Father has commanded me, and this covenant will last until all be fulfilled. Jesus then took the bread, lifted it up before him, and replacing it on the table, looked up to heaven and blessed it. Then, lifting it up again, he broke it in two, saying,
gpt
Take, eat, this is my body which was broken for you. Then passing around the table, he placed a morsel of bread with his own hand in the mouth of each of his disciples. All took it reverently, but Judas bit at it almost as a dog snatcheth meat from its master's hands. After Jesus had returned to his place, he said,
human
This do in remembrance of me. In like manner he took the cup and blest it and said,
gpt
Take this, and drink ye all of it; for this is the cup of the New Testament in my blood, which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sins. Then passing round the table again he gave each of them to drink, and returning to his place he said,
human
As often as ye do this, do it in remembrance of me.