All of the plans and preparation had been completed and they were all gathering together in the room. As they entered, they each paused to look at the long, horseshoe-shaped table with the cushions spread out around the outside, and could not help but show a brief smile. Even with everything that had happened and with the risks they faced out in the streets, the sight of that table and cushions took all of that away for a few seconds.

Before they were disciples, they had all been part of good Jewish families and had all grown up with years of memories around the Passover seder meal. The meal was built entirely around a very serious ritual, designed to ensure that the stories of Moses and the Exodus from Egypt were remembered from generation to generation. As serious as the intent, the eve…