Why is the Last Supper important in Christianity?+
The Last Supper is important because Jesus used this meal to establish a lasting memorial of His coming sacrifice. When He broke bread and shared wine with His disciples, He was preparing them for His death and resurrection, and He asked them to remember Him by sharing these elements in the future. This meal is commemorated today through communion or the Eucharist in churches around the world.
What is the difference between the Last Supper and Communion?+
The Last Supper was the actual historical meal that Jesus shared with His twelve disciples on the night before His crucifixion. Communion (also called the Eucharist or the Lord's Supper) is the Christian practice of remembering and celebrating that meal by sharing bread and wine or grape juice in churches today, following Jesus' command to 'do this in remembrance of me.'
How do we know what happened at the Last Supper?+
We know about the Last Supper through the accounts written in the four Gospels—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—which were written by followers of Jesus who learned about these events from eyewitnesses and early church tradition. These historical records provide us with details about what Jesus said and did during this important meal with His disciples.