The Eucharist

The last supper

33 BCE

Last supper was the final meal before the death of Jesus and his disciples

Last supper beliefs

33 BCE

Last Supper depicted Christ's revelation to his Apostles that one of them will betray him and their reaction to this announcement, and the institution of the sacrament of the Eucharist with the communion of the Apostles

The last supper symbols

33 BCE

Besides wine and bread, the two most common food items you'll see in illustrations of the Last Supper are fish and lamb. The fish was a common symbol for Christ, and the first letters of the Greek words for “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior” spell “ichthus,” meaning fish.

The last supper celebrations

33 BCE

The Last Supper is the final meal that, in the Gospel accounts, Jesus shared with his apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion with his last celebration he had a supper with his friends.