Maundy Thursday.
From the same word as "mandate", or command.
On the night he would be betrayed, that is, the day before he was crucified, Jesus had a holy meal with his disciples, a meal we've come to call the Last Supper or Holy Communion.
And Jesus said "A new command I give to you: Love one another as I have loved you. This is how they will know you are my disciples."
Jesus went into the Garden of Gethsemane to pray for strength on this night. When he had finished, Judas identified him and he was arrested.
In the wee hours of Thursday night and into Friday morning, Jesus would be abused and falsely tried and sentenced. And Friday day would be even worse...
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