What name is given to Jesus’ final meal with his disciples before the crucifixion?

Jesus’ final meal with his disciples before the crucifixion is known as the Last Supper.

The meal is described in the Synoptic Gospels and in Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians. During it, Jesus takes bread and wine and gives them a special meaning connected with his body and blood. The accounts also include predictions about betrayal and the disciples’ failure to remain faithful.

The meal is closely linked with Passover in the Synoptic narratives, while the chronology in John’s Gospel is presented differently. This has produced centuries of discussion about how the Gospel timelines relate to one another.

The Last Supper became the foundation for the Christian Eucharist or Communion. Leonardo da Vinci’s famous mural depicts the event, but the painting is a Renaissance artistic interpretation rather than a direct historical record of the room’s appearance or seating arrangement.