The Last Supper and the Passover

Do you know “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci?

This painting is about the scene of Jusus’ last supper with His disciples before his death on the cross.

What does the Bible say about this scene?

Like 22:15 And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.

Then what did he eat at the passover?

Luke 22:19 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.

Why did Jesus tell his disciples to eat bread and drink wine as symbols of His body and blood, at the Passover?

John 6:53 Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.

• When you eat and drink >>> Eternal life

• When you don’t eat and drink >>> No life

• We can have eternal life when we celebrate the New Covenant Passover

Let us celebrate the Passover so that we can have eternal life and go to Heaven together.