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As they sat and were eating, Jesus said, "Most assuredly I tell you, one of you will betray me -- he who eats with me."
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Reclining at the Table
Commentators consistently point out that Jesus and his disciples were "reclining" on couches, not sitting in chairs as often depicted in art. This posture, common for formal meals in their time, was a change from the original Passover command to eat standing. This detail paints a more accurate picture of the intimacy and solemnity of the Last Supper.
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As they sat (ανακειμενων αυτων). Reclined, of course. It is a pity that these verbs are not translated properly in English. Even L…
19th Century
Anglican
As they sat.—Better, as they reclined.
The Passover meal was originally eaten standing (Exodus 12:11). But in Jesus’ time it had become customary to eat it in a reclining pos…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And as they sat and did eat Or "as they lay along"; for such was their posture at the eating of the passover; (S…
Presbyterian
Nothing could be less the result of human foresight than the events related here. But our Lord knows all things about us before they come to pass. …
