One of the most touching and emotional scenes in the New Testament is when Jesus had his apostles with him for the Last Supper. He knew it would be his final opportunity to teach them the sacred nature of who He was and what their callings would be before he would offer His life. He began by washing their feet to emphasize the humility required to be a servant of God. He exposed Judas and afterward expressed His love for each of them and for His Father. As the artist, I had to decide how to portray this scene. I chose to focus on the emotion of the people and the mood of the moment. I wanted there to be a feeling of authenticity without distracting from the story. I could see the apostles gathering around their Lord, to comfort Him and express their love for Jesus. How would I have felt, had I been there? I can imagine there was many tears shed that night. One of my favorite words spoken by Christ at the Last Supper was, “Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27
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