MARK—NOTE ON Mark 14:17 After sunset, the Passover meal begins. The celebrants remember the beginning of Israel’s deliverance from slavery, when the Lord brought judgment by killing the firstborn in every Egyptian house but “passed over” the Israelite houses where the blood of the Passover lamb had been applied (Exodus 12:7). Those who celebrate the Passover also look forward to the ultimate liberation (Exodus 12:42). From now on, Jesus’ blood will protect from judgment those who take refuge in him (1 Corinthians 5:7).

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