During the preparations for what would happen, Jesus encouraged his disciples to «do this in memory of me» (Lk 22,19). During the Last Supper he taught them that it is better to serve than to be served. At the same time he was warning them that the time of his suffering was approaching and that he would not always be with them. He gave them encouragement that His body would be broken and His blood shed for them, which would be their atonement before God to enter into a new relationship with Him. Warning them of the difficulties and betrayals that would follow, He he emphasized several times that they needed to be prepared and pray so as not to “fall into temptation” (Luke 22:40, 46). This is a powerful lesson as it teaches me that I must prepare and be ready to resist temptation whenever I might see it in my life and not be afraid. It also indicates the power of prayer. When Jesus went to the Mount of Olives to pray, he asked God for His will to be done. Jesus was so sincere and faithful in His prayer that He sweated blood. Over the next few hours, Jesus was arrested, mocked, tortured, and suffered pain and affliction. Jesus took the fall to embrace our pains, he sacrificed himself for our sins. After being crucified, Jesus was resurrected on the third day (Luke 24). In the last verses 50 to 53, after Jesus blessed those around him, he was taken up
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