Jesus was always around the table eating a meal with others. Often, with people who weren’t accepted in the community.

He often used a story about a banquet or party to talk about what the Kingdom of Heaven was like.

After his resurrection, he cooked breakfast for Peter and his friends, and he ate a meal with disciples on the road to Emmaus (the painting above is a modern picture of that scene).

Before his crucifixion, Jesus planned and held a special meal with the disciples, which we celebrate every Sunday in the Lord’s Supper.

At that meal he said that he would not celebrate it again until together with everyone in the “new kingdom”.

Jesus is planning a big party.