Passover was instituted to remember and celebrate how God "passed over" the homes of the Israelites during the plague in Egypt that delivered the blow of death to the firstborn of every family in Egypt, leading to the Pharaoh's directing of Moses and Aaron to leave Egypt.

Jesus was in Jerusalem at the time of Passover and recognized the time of his death was nearing. The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John illuminate that Jesus was not a helpless victim at the mercy of more powerful forces. Jesus was the lone sacrifice for others who were helpless and hurting. Jesus knew his arrest was coming, but he remained in Jerusalem.

In the countdown of his death, Jesus taught that in the days to come his followers would be hated, persecuted, and killed. Many would turn away from their faith, yet during these "end times" the whole world would would hear about the kingdom of God (Matthew 24:9-14).

THE LAST SUPPER
When the time came to prepare the Last Supper meal, Jesus sent some of his disciples to find a certain man carrying a jar of water and give him the message that Jesus needed accommodations. The man provided them with an upper room (Mark 14:12-16).

Before eating, Jesus took off his outer garment, tied a towel around his waist, and began to wash his disciple's feet, drying them with the towel. Peter objected. But when Jesus said, "Unless I wash you, you have no part with me" (John 13:8), Peter consented.

During the meal, Jesus announced that one of his disciples was about to betray him. All were greatly distressed, and each worried whether he would be the one. Judas, too, said, "Surely not I, Rabbi?" Jesus answered, "Yes, it is you."(Matthew 26:20-25). Then he added, "What you are about to do, do quickly" (John 13:27). Again we are told that "Satan entered into [Judas]." Judas left, and Jesus continued to prepare his other disciples for what was coming.

Jesus took bread, gave thanks, broke it, and said, "Take and eat; this is my body" (Matthew 26:26). Then he took the cup of wine and said, "Drink from it all of you. This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in my Father's kingdom" (Matthew 26:27-29). This was Jesus' "Last Supper," which is still commemorated in churches under various names: communion, Mass, Eucharist, the Lord's Supper, and so forth.

Jesus said,
Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. (John 14:1-3)