User blog:SouthWriter/Maundy Thursday

I am remiss for not adding to the "Jesus Christ" article for today, "Maundy Thursday" in the (Catholic and Protestant) Church Calendar. This holiday is set on the Thursday before Good Friday to commemorate the last evening of Jesus' life before His death on the cross. On that night, Jesus celebrated a covenant meal with his disciples and washed their feet. He then gave this this command (L. Mandatum):


 * A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.  (John 13:35)

In that evening he had set an example for his disciples, telling them that in order to lead the church, they must first serve those in their care.

I will not say anything more, but will commend this video to you to watch. It covers the footwashing and command in eight minutes two thirds the way through the three-hour movie.



Go to 1:50:55--1:59:00 for John 13:1-35 (the events of "Maundy Thursday") portrayed in the words of the Good News Bible (The Gospel of John (2003).

If you can watch "Gospel of John" (2014), a rendition using the text of the NIV, with the narrator reading (characters speaking Aramaic, sometimes audible), I would highly recommend that version. It shows more emotion in the characters than the earlier film using mostly Meditteranean actors.

The characters in the earlier movie have long hair and are "too European," and has a marvelous musical score behind and between the scenes. Otherwise, both versions are a faithful presentation of the Gospel of John.