This Is Appendix 157 From The Companion Bible. That there were three suppers, and not only two, at the close of our Lord's ministry will be clear from a careful comparison of the three Scriptures. 1. There was the supper recorded in John 12:1-9.
This was probably in the house of Lazarus1,
and, being "six days before the Passover", must have taken
place on the Friday evening, on the Lord's return from His first entry
into Jerusalem from Bethphage (see Appendix
153). 2. The second supper, recorded in Matthew 26:6-13, took place "two days before the Passover" at the house of Simon the leper, which was also in Bethany. See Mark 14:1-9. At this supper there was also an anointing by a woman unknown (see Appendix 158). 3. The supper recorded in John 13:1-20
is the same as that recorded in Matthew 26:20,
Mark 14:17,
and Luke 22:14.
It was "the last supper", "the hour was come",
and when supper was begun, or going on (not "ended"; see
note on John 13:2),
the Lord first washed the disciples' feet; and, later, the events took
place as recorded in all four Gospels. John's Gospel adds some
antecedents; but gives the same consequents. 1 For all the family were present; and "Martha served" (compare Luke 10:40-42). |