Reclining

Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the words had left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.

When evening came, Jesus was reclining with the twelve disciples.

While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.

And while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.”

When one of those reclining with Him heard this, he said to Jesus, “Blessed is everyone who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God.”

While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.

So they hosted a dinner for Jesus there. Martha served, and Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with Him.

One of His disciples, the one whom Jesus loved, was reclining at His side.