PASSOVER «PESACH»

On the first day of the unleavened bread (Preparation day), the disciples came to Yeshua and asked: “Where do you want us to prepare for You to eat the Passover?”And He said: “Go into the city to a certain man, and say to him: The teacher says: “My time is at hand I will keep the Passover at your house with my disciples.” The disciples did as Yeshua directed: to prepare for Passover (preparation for the evening of the 14th).When evening came (night of the 13th), Yeshua reclined with the twelve disciples. He took a cup of wine and gave thanks (blessed), and gave it to them, saying: “All of you, drink from it. For this is My blood, which ratifies the new covenant, My blood shed on behalf of many, so that they may have their sins forgiven.”After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. Yeshua then said to them: “Tonight you will all lose faith in Me, as the Tanakh/Scripture says: `I will strike the shepherd dead, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you into the Galil.”Yeshua said to him (Kefa/Peter): “Yes! I tell you that tonight before the rooster crows, you will disown Me three times!”Then Yeshua went with His disciples to a place called Gat-Sh’manim/Gethsemane and said to them: “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” While Yeshua was still speaking, Y’hudah/Judas (one of the Twelve) came, and with him a large crowd carrying swords and clubs, from the head/chief priests and elders of the people. Yeshua said to him: “Friend, do what you came to do.” Then they moved forward, laid hold of Yeshua and arrested Him. And those who had laid hold of Yeshua led Him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled. Kefa/Peter followed Him at a distance as far as the courtyard of the high priest. Then he went inside and sat down with the guards to see what the outcome would be. This time he began to invoke a curse on himself as he swore: “I do not know the man!” – and immediately a rooster crowed. Kefa/Peter remembered what Yeshua had said: “Before the rooster crows, you will disown Me three times.” And he went outside and cried bitterly. 

Now on the first day of unleavened bread (Preparation day), when they slaughtered the lamb for Pesach/Passover, Yeshua’s disciples asked Him: “Where do you wish us to go prepare the Passover for You to eat?” He sent two of His disciples with these instructions: “Go into the city, and a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him and whichever house he enters, tell him that the rabbi/teacher says: ‘Where is the guest room for Me, where I am to eat the Pesach/Passover with My disciples?’ He will show you a large room upstairs, furnished and ready. Make the preparations there.” When evening came (night of the 13th), Yeshua arrived with the Twelve.  As they were reclining and eating, Yeshua said: “Yes! I tell you that one of you is going to betray Me.” While they were eating, Yeshua took a loaf of bread, made the b’rakhah/blessing, broke it, gave it to them and said: “Take it. This is My body.” Also He took a cup of wine and gave thanks, and gave it to them and they all drank.  He said to them: “This is My blood, which ratifies the new covenant, My blood shed on behalf of many people.” “Yes! I tell you, I will not drink this `fruit of the vine’ again until the day I drink new wine in the Kingdom of YHWH.”After singing a hymn they went out to the Mount of Olives.  Yeshua said to them: “You will all lose faith in Me, for the Tanakh/Scripture says: `I will strike the shepherd dead, and the  sheep will be scattered.’  But after I have been raised, I will go ahead of you into the Galil/Galilee.” Yeshua replied: “Yes! I tell you that this very night, before the rooster crows twice, you will disown Me three times!” They went to a place called Gat Sh’manim/Gethsemane and Yeshua said to His disciples: “Sit here while I pray.” “Get up! Let’s go! Here comes My betrayer!”  While Yeshua was still speaking, Y’hudah/Judas came, and with him a crowd carrying swords and clubs came from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. As he (Y’hudah/Judas) arrived, he went right up to Yeshua, said: “Rabbi!” and kissed Him.  Then they laid hold of Yeshua and arrested Him. They led Yeshua to the cohen hagadol/high priest and with him were assembled all the chief priests, the elders, and the scribes. Kefa/Peter followed Him at a distance right into the courtyard of the high priest, where he sat down with the guards and warmed himself by the fire. And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Kefa/Peter remembered what Yeshua had said to him: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will disown Me three times.” And throwing himself down, he burst into tears.

Then came the day of unleavened bread (Preparation day), on which the Passover lamb had to be killed. Yeshua sent Kefa/Peter and Yochanan/John, instructing them: “Go and prepare for us the Passover, that we may eat it” (to prepare the place for Passover). He told them: “As you’re going into the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him into the house he enters, and say to its owner: `The Rabbi says to you: “Where is the guest room, where I am to eat the Passover with My disciples?” And he will show you a large room upstairs, furnished with carpets and with couches properly spread. There make preparations” (for the 14th night). They went and found things just as Yeshua had told them they would be to prepare ready the Passover (preparation for the evening 14th). When the time came (“Last Supper” – dinner the day before Pesach) Yeshua and the emissaries reclined at the table, and He said to them: “With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Pesach/Passover with you before I supper! For I tell you, it is certain that I will no longer eat of it until it is fulfilled (it is given its full meaning) in the Kingdom of  YHWH.” Then, taking a cup of wine, He made the b’rakhah/blessing and said: “Take this and share it among yourselves. For I tell you that from now on, I will not drink the `fruit of the vine’ until the Kingdom of YHWH comes.” Also, taking bread, He gave thanks, broke it, gave it to them and said: “This is My body, which is being given for you; do this in memory of Me.” He did the same with the cup after the meal, saying: “This cup is the new covenant, ratified by My blood, which is being poured out for you.”Yeshua replied: “I tell you, Kefa/Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.” On leaving, Yeshua went as usual to the Mount of Olives; and the disciples followed Him.  When He arrived, He said to them: “Pray that you won’t be put to the test.”And in great anguish He prayed more intensely, so that His sweat became like drops of blood falling to the ground.While He was still speaking, a crowd of people arrived, with the man called Y’hudah/Judas (one of the Twelve) leading them. He came up to Yeshua to kiss Him, but Yeshua said to him: “Y’hudah/Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” Having seized Him, they led Him away and brought Him into the house of the cohen hagadol/High Priest. Kefa/Peter followed at a distance.But Kefa/Peter said: “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” And instantly, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. Yeshua turned and looked straight at Kefa/Peter and Kefa/Peter remembered what Yeshua had said: “Before the rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.” And he went outside and cried bitterly.

It was just before the Pesach/Passover and Yeshua knew that the time had come for Him to pass from this world to the Father. They were at supper (“Last Supper” – dinner the day before Pesach), and the adversary/satan had already put the desire to betray Him into the heart of Y’hudah Ben-Shim`on from K’riot/Judas. Yeshua was aware that the Father had put everything in His power, and that He had come from  YHWH and was returning to YHWH. So He rose from the table, removed His outer garments and wrapped a towel around His waist. Then He poured some water into a basin and began to wash the feet of the disciples and wipe them off with the towel wrapped around Him. Now after the piece of bread, adversary/satan entered him. Then Yeshua said to him: “What you do, do quickly.” But no one at the table understood why He had said this to him.  For some thought that, since Judas had the money box, Yeshua was telling him: “Buy what we need for the Festival (for the Feast of Unleavened Bread)”, or that he should give something to the poor. As soon as he had taken the piece of bread, Y’hudah/Judas went out, and it was night. This is happening so that the world may know that I love the Father, and that I do as the Father has commanded Me. “Get up! Let’s get going!” After Yeshua had said all this, He went out with His disciples across the stream that flows in winter through the Vadi Kidron, to a spot where there was a grove of trees; and He and His disciples went into it. So Judas, obtaining and taking charge of the band of soldiers and some guards (attendants) of the high priests and pharisees, came there with lanterns and torches and weapons. So the detachment of Roman soldiers and their captain, together with the Temple Guard of the Judeans, arrested Yeshua, tied Him up, and took Him to Anan/Annas first, for he was the father-in-law of Kayafa/Caiaphas who was the high priest that year. It was Kayafa who had advised the Judeans that it would be good for one man to die on behalf of the people. Shim`on Kefa/Peter and another disciple were following Yeshua. And that disciple was known to the high priest, and he went with Yeshua into the courtyard of the high priest. Kefa/Peter stood outside by the gate. So the other disciple, the one known to the high priest, went back out and spoke to the woman on duty at the gate, then brought Kefa/Peter inside. So Anan/Annas sent Him, still tied up, to Kayafa/Caiaphas the cohen hagadol/High Priest. So again Kefa/Peter then denied again, and instantly a rooster crowed.

Matthew (26:17-74); Mark (14:12-72); Luke (22:7-60);John (13:1-18:27)