And when the hour came, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
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John Chrysostom
AD 407
Or He says this, because after that Passover the Crosswas at hand. But we find Him frequently prophesying of His own Passion, and desiring it to take place.
Remember then when you sit down to meat that after the meal you must pray therefore satisfy your hunger, but with moderation, lest being overcharged you should not be able to bend your knees in supplication and prayer to God. Letus not then after our meals turn to sleep, but to prayer. For Christ plainly signifies this, that the partaking of food should not be followed by sleep or rest, but by prayer and reading the holy Scripture. It follows, For I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God come.
