What was the Last Supper?
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On the night before his death, Jesus shared a Passover meal with his disciples in an upper room. He gave new meaning to the bread ("This is my body") and the cup ("This is my blood of the new covenant"), instituting what we now celebrate as the Lord’s Supper.
Jesus took the central symbols of God’s OT rescue and made them point to himself — the true Passover Lamb.
He also washed the disciples’ feet, predicted his betrayal, and gave them the new command: "Love one another as I have loved you."
Every time Christians take Communion, we re-enter that upper room and proclaim the Lord’s death until he comes (1 Corinthians 11:26).
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Original BibleDawn answer · reviewed 2026-06. Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy.