Journey to the Cross
Station 5: The Last Supper
After he had said this, Jesus was troubled in spirit and testified, "I tell
you the truth, one of you is going to betray me."
His disciples stared at one another, at a loss to know which of them he
meant. One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was reclining next to him.
Simon Peter motioned to this disciple and said, "Ask him which one he means."
Leaning back against Jesus, he asked him, "Lord, who is it?"
Jesus answered, "It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when
I have dipped it in the dish." Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it
to Judas Iscariot, son of Simon. As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered
into him.
"What you are about to do, do quickly," Jesus told him, but no one at the
meal understood why Jesus said this to him. Since Judas had charge of the money,
some thought Jesus was telling him to buy what was needed for the Feast, or
to give something to the poor. As soon as Judas had taken the bread, he went
out. And it was night.
John 13:21-30
Jesus was celebrating the Passover feast with his disciples.
Tear off a piece of bread, dip it into the oil, and eat it as Jesus did. As you're eating, think of the heartbreak he must have been feeling at the betrayal of one of his own disciples.
He knew his disciples would soon face confusion and fear. Contemplate his sorrow and compassion for them.