Today’s reading from chapter 26 of Matthew’s Gospel is set during the Last Supper:
When it was evening, he took his place with the twelve; and while they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.” And they became greatly distressed and began to say to him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?” He answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that one by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that one not to have been born.” Judas, who betrayed him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” He replied, “You have said so.”
How many times in our lives have we been like Judas? How many times have we betrayed Jesus by what we have done and by what we have failed to do? How many times have we said that we would never do such a thing?
Jesus invites us as His guests to the heavenly banquet table. Let’s be sure to live out our lives as people who have dined with Our Lord.
When it was evening, he took his place with the twelve; and while they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.” And they became greatly distressed and began to say to him one after another, “Surely not I, Lord?” He answered, “The one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me. The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that one by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that one not to have been born.” Judas, who betrayed him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” He replied, “You have said so.”
How many times in our lives have we been like Judas? How many times have we betrayed Jesus by what we have done and by what we have failed to do? How many times have we said that we would never do such a thing?
Jesus invites us as His guests to the heavenly banquet table. Let’s be sure to live out our lives as people who have dined with Our Lord.
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