Explanation: On Thursdayof the Passion Week, after Jesus and the twelve disciples arrived in the uppper room in Jerusalem, Jesus initiated the Passover procedings by inviting his disciples to partake of it. As they partook, he told them he would neither eat nor drink of the Passover again until the Kingdom of God should come. The scene above in Tintoretto's painting depicts the first part of the Passover meal before Judas left to lead the authorities to Jesus. It was after Judas left that Jesus inaugurated the Lord's Supper, perhaps during the third of the four cups of the Passover meal.

     ^{Luke 22:14} And when the hour was come, [^{Mark 14:17} in the evening] he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. ^{Luke 22:15} And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: ^{Luke 22:16} For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. ^{Luke 22:17} And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: ^{Luke 22:18} For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.

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