The final verse’s of Matthew’s gospel give Jesus’ great commission to the disciples and to us, to go out and spread the Good News and make more disciples. [Matthew 28: 16-20]
The Last Supper Jesus shared with his disciples was punctuated with some bombshells of betrayal, predictions of desertion, all over a celebration meal given a new and profound meaning, both for those first disciples and for us.
This last section of Matthew’s gospel shows the extent of Mary of Bethany’s costly devotion to Jesus, whilst also showing the opposition and betrayal of Jesus. [Matthew 26: 1-16]