Passover supper

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Passover supper - (Judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of Passover

Last Supper, Lord's Supper - the traditional Passover supper of Jesus with his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion

Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud

supper - a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

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The Book of Wisdom fleshes that out a bit by describing how the Israelites demonstrated their faith: They wore their running shoes to the Passover supper. That meal, the model for our Eucharist, was not planned to be a sit-down affair.

Faith is a verb

| The family service at St Mary's Church, Honley, was led by the Rev John Barnes, whose illustrated address dealt with the significance of the Passover Supper to the Crucifixion and Resurrection.

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Even at a brief 81 minutes (before end credits), this is lugubrious stuff, as LaMarre wearisomely elaborates on the assorted uncertainties of that fateful night; Jesus and his followers furtively search for a location to hold their Passover supper, the disciples protest their teacher's insistence that he will shortly die, Judas is amorously detained by Mary Magdalene prior to collecting his 30 pieces of silver and the Jewish elders endlessly dither over what to do with the putative King of the Jews.

Color of the Cross

Second, at the Passover supper Jesus clearly told his disciples not only that He was about to be betrayed but who the betrayer was.