It must have been a somber time when Jesus gathered his disciples around him for what would be their last meal together. The events of the week were dramatic and scary. When Jesus entered into Jerusalem and was greeted with the enthusiastic crowd it would have been very exciting. But with the Romans in charge it was also very dangerous. The Romans did not tolerate anything that looked like rebellion and the consequences were meted out quickly and severely. The usual punishment was crucifixion. Jesus and his disciples were on the Romans’ radar, so to speak. In the midst of all this tension, Jesus gathered his disciples for a time of celebrating, teaching and fellowship. Yet the dark mood continues as Jesus reveals that for him the end is near and that one his twelve closest disciples will b…