Jesus Sends Peter and John to Prepare the Passoverby CBPepper

Mark 14:12

And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?

The question about preparing the Passover stands within the larger narrative of Judas's betrayal and the movement toward Christ's suffering, encompassing His trial in the judgment hall, Peter's denial of Him, His scourging, and His crucifixion. Taken together with those surrounding events, it reveals the self-denial and self-sacrifice of Jesus Christ on behalf of humanity. Lingering in thought over these events touches the heart and moves it deeply.