Reading for January 20th

Read Mark 14.10-25
In verses 10-11 (Mt 26.14-16; Lk 22.3-6) Judas.
Unlike Matthew (greed) and Luke and John (Satanic possession), Mark offers not motive for Judas's betrayal.
Judas's identification as one of the twelve reinforces the disciples' failures of faith and nerve.
In verses 12-16 (Mt 26.17-19; Lk 22.7-13) Supper preparations.
For Mark, the last supper is a Seder (Heb. for "order") meal.
The Passover is the Paschal lamb, which would have been sacrifices in the Temple that afternoon.
In verses 13-14 Luke identifies the disciples as Peter and John.
Carrying water jugs may have been women's work.
In verses 17-25 (Mt 26.21-25; Lk 22.14, 21-23; Jn 13.21-30) The last supper.
Divine plan does not preclude human responsibility.
To share food is to be of one family; Judas's treachery is thereby heightened.
In verses 22-25 (Mt 26.26-29; Lk 22.15-20; 1 Cor 10.16; 11.23-26) Jesus' language suggests Temple sacrifice and Jewish martyr traditions (see 2 Macc).
In verse 25 (Lk 13.29) perhaps Jesus is thinking of a heavenly, messianic banquet.
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