¹⁷ That evening, Jesus arrived with the Twelve. ¹⁸ During the meal, Jesus said, “I assure you that one of you will betray me—someone eating with me.”

¹⁹ Deeply saddened, they asked him, one by one, “It’s not me, is it?” (Mark 14:17-19, CEB)

Jesus prepares this meal on this night among chaos. He prepares a meal in love knowing he is about to be betrayed. He prepares this meal out of his incredible love for them. Each of the disciples then hear than someone will betray Jesus. They honestly ask, “Is it me?”

They knew their own capabilities. They knew their own sin.

We think too much of ourselves. We have been spoon fed this “You can do anything in the world” stuff so much we actually think we can.

But our hearts are capable of great wickedness. We can turn on a dime and we need to see that.

Yet, in the midst of that chaos and the near betrayal, Jesus sets the table. He does it for you and for me.