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Maundy Thursday—

“On this Thursday before Good Friday, Christians of all colors and stripes celebrate three events on the last night our Lord spent with his apostles before the Crucifixion: the washing of the disciples’ feet, the suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane and the betrayal of Judas Iscariot.

“The English word ‘maundy’ is derived from the Latin word mandatum, which is the Vulgate’s translation of Jesus’ words in John 13:34: ‘A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another,’ ….”

citation “What’s a Baptist to do on Maundy Thursday?” Benjamin Cole (April 9, 2009) Baptist News Global

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