Luke 22:7-8, 13-20 (NKJV):
Then came the Day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover must be killed. And He sent Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, that we may eat.” … So they went and found it just as He had said to them, and they prepared the Passover. When the hour had come, He sat down, and the twelve apostles with Him. Then He said to them, “With fervent desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves; for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” And He took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is shed for you.”
When we celebrate communion, we are remembering what is called the Last Supper, the last meal Jesus shared with His disciples before His death. As we can see from this passage in Luke, the Last Supper was actually a Passover meal. The Passover is a significant feast which has been celebrated by the Jews for many, many centuries, down to this present day. It is very much a family meal, and the children are important participants in the celebration.
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