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The last meal before the crucifixion
This article explores Jesus’ “last meal,” highlighting his institution of the Lord’s Supper. It takes place on Thursday evening before the crucifixion, in the house of Mary in Jerusalem. The Gospels record this meal as symbolically significant, with Judas leaving to betray him. The meal is crucial to Christian identity.
Luke 22.14-16 (King James Version) :And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org