Judas Ate

Even as they knew, they each knew
what was to come,
what had already been set into motion
the betrayal already begun, the contract, the price
about to be paid, the exchange made
for a purse of coins promised
his sacrifice, his death
The prophesies about to be fulfilled
as Christ alone knew

Even as they knew, they each knew
Judas ate, sitting at the one table
the sharing of the teacher’s words
his feet washed by the lamb,
sharing in the new rite
Christ offering himself,
his sacrifice, his blood, his body for us all;
Judas ate took from the loaf, from the cup
sharing in the first communion


January 28, 2009
Matthew 26:14-30
Matthew 26:26-28
Mark 14:12-26
Mark 14:24-26
Luke 22:1-30
Luke 22:14-20
John 6:53-59
John 13:1-30
John 13:27-30