219. 'I will enter in to him, and will sup with him and he with Me' signifies that the Lord conjoins Himself with them and them with Himself. 'To enter in and sup with him' signifies to conjoin Himself with him, and since there must be reciprocity for conjunction to take place, it is also said 'and he with Me'. That being conjoined is signified by 'to enter in and sup' is plain from the HOLY SUPPER instituted by the Lord, by means of which there is the Lord's presence with those who hear His voice, that is, who believe in the Word, but conjunction with those who live in accordance with the Word. To live in accordance with the Word is to practise repentance, and to believe in the Lord. 'Sup' is said, and 'the Lord's Supper', because a supper takes place in the evening, and by 'evening' the last time of the Church is signified. Therefore when the Lord departed out of the world, and it was then the last time of the Church, he supped with the disciples and instituted the Holy Supper. That 'evening' signifies the last time of an old Church, and 'morning' the first of a new Church, may be seen above (n. 151).