Expositor's Bible Commentary Commentary Mark 14:26

"And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto the mount of Olives." — Mark 14:26 (ASV)

Solemnly Jesus declared that this would be his last festal meal with them till the dawn of the messianic kingdom (for the idea of the messianic banquet, cf. Isaiah 25:6; Matthew 8:11). The vow of Jesus consecrated him for his sacrificial death; but it also held out the promise of victory and salvation, for he would drink the festal cup anew, i.e., with a new redeemed community, in the kingdom of God (cf. Lk 14:15; Revelation 3:20–21; Revelation 19:6–9).

Assuming the meal to have been a Passover meal, it ended with the singing of the second part of the Hallel (Pss 115–118).