The Last Supper
During the celebration of the Jewish Passover, one of the most emblematic moments of the Christian faith took place: the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples. This encounter, recorded in the Gospels, took place the night before the crucifixion of Christ and gave rise to one of the most important sacraments of Christianity — the Lord's Supper, also known as the Eucharist.
On that occasion, Jesus shared bread and wine with the apostles, attributing a profound meaning to these elements: the bread represented his body, which would be given up, and the wine, his blood, which would be shed for the salvation of humanity. “Do this in remembrance of me,” he said, instituting a gesture that would be repeated for generations as a symbol of covenant and redemption.
The Last Supper was not just a farewell, but a prophetic and spiritual act that connects directly to the resurrection of Jesus, celebrated at the Christian Passover. Just as the Jews celebrated the liberation from Egypt, Christians celebrate, at Passover, the liberation from sin and death through the victory of Christ. The Last Supper therefore became a link between Jewish traditions and the new covenant established by Jesus.
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