Day of Jesus’ Crucifixion
Preparation for the Passover Meal
From the blog Who is Grace: “The host of the feast would not sit in the middle, as DaVinci’s painting depicts, but instead second to the left. It was customary that the host would have a guest of honor on his left and a trusted friend to his right at the end of the table. Then the seating continued around the table, from most important to the least important, and the servant would occupy the last position, closest to the door, so they could get up and retrieve more food and wine as the evening progressed.
Now there are a lot of things that start to make sense when we understand this. First, it sheds light on the scene when the disciples are arguing about who is greatest – and who will sit on Jesus’ right and his left. It’s quite possible that they are arguing about seating arrangements. To his right is the trusted friend. To his left is the guest of honor, and remember, on the far end on the other side is the servant.”
Theresa Haigler 