In the New Testament, Jesus institutes a sacred meal to commemorate His sacrifice and foster unity among His followers. During the Last Supper, as recorded in Luke and Matthew, Jesus gives bread and wine new meaning, declaring them to be His body and blood. In John, Jesus teaches that partaking of His flesh and blood is essential for spiritual life, saying "unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you" (John 6:53). The apostle Paul reaffirms this practice in 1 Corinthians, emphasizing its significance in proclaiming the Lord's death until His return.
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So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you.
And He took the 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.”
For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.
I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.”
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.” Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood remains in Me, and I in him. Just as the living Father sent Me and I live because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on Me will live because of Me. This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your fathers, who ate the manna and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.” Jesus said this while teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum.
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
And He took the 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 supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.
Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.