What did Jesus eat at the Passover?

Answer 1

The matzah or unleveaned bread represents the quick flight from Egypt which was necessary to avoid Pharaoh reversing his decree to allow the Israelites to leave Egypt. Because the Israelites left so quickly, there was no time for the bread to rise, which is why it is unleavened.

The wine is typical of all major Jewish celebrations that hallow times of the year. Wine symbolizes happiness, festivity, and the ability to freely celebrate God. On Passover specifically, a ceremony of drinking four small cups of wine is invoked to divide the seder or evening repetoire into four parts as well as to connect the future redemption of the Jewish people to the past deliverance of the Israelites. Additionally, to commemorate the damage of the plagues on innocent Egyptians, drops are removed from the wine cup so that Jews' happiness is lessened because many had to suffer for the Israelites' deliverance.

These meanings are wholly unconnected to the altered Christian view that the two items represent parts of the Divine sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross.

Answer 2

At the Last Supper Jesus turned the bread & wine of Passover into His own Body and Blood that He sacrificed the very next day for us on the cross. In the Catholic Church, each and every Mass continues this sacrifice so that it is perpetual. Therefore, the Church believes that at Mass, the power of the Holy Spirit comes down and turns the bread and wine on the altar into the Body and Blood of Christ. The Church gets this from The Bible at the Last Supper where Jesus says "This is my Body" and "This is my Blood" and then "Do this in remembrance of me." He also tells the crowds that they must eat His flesh and drink His blood if they want eternal life. Many people stopped following Him after this. (John 6:25-69) Jesus could have stopped them from leaving. He could have said "Wait, just a minute - it's only a symbol - this is what it REALLY means," just as He explained the meanings of His other parables, stories, and metaphors. But He didn't. He just turned to His disciples and said "Will you, also, leave?" He meant what He said and He meant it to be taken literally. Not figuratively. However, most Christian Churches believe that when they have their Communion services that it is just a symbol and a reminder of what Jesus did.

Answer 3

They ate the "Passover lamb" according to the scripture:

"...they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. Eat it not raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast it with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtnance [entrails] thereof." (Ex.12:8-9)

They ate lamb, unleavened bread and wine.

According to the scripture... the Passover is NOT THE FEAST. It's a "solemn memorial" that points to Christ's [the Lamb of God's] sacrifice.

The Passover "feast" is the day AFTER the Passover:

"In the fourteenth day of the first month at even [evening] is the Lord's Passover. And on the fifteenth day of the same month is THE FEAST of Unleavened Bread unto the Lord..." (Lev.23:5-6).

On that first Passover, of course, I'm sure they didn't think of it as much of a feast, with their whole world in turmoil as it was... preparing to depart from Egypt; spoiling the Egyptians, preparing a hasty supply of unleavened bread for the road -- but their newly won freedom was the best reason to celebrate.

The Passover is on the night BEFORE the "feast" of Unleavened Bread [Jesus Christ, the Bread of Life from heaven - John 6:35]. And it wasn't [and isn't] a "celebration." The Passover is a sober, solemn "remembrance" of Jesus' shed blood for mankind.

It was at that "last supper" [the last Passover that Jesus ate with His disciples, on the night of His arrest] that He "changed" the way the Passover is to be observed with the symbols of the "bread and wine":

"...THIS DO IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME." (Luke 22:19)

That last Passover... Jesus ate lamb... which He followed up with the "washing of His disciples' feet"... and the instituting of the "bread and wine" symbols [in place of the flesh and blood of the lamb] for His people to observe from Passover to Passover, until He returns:

"... I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father's Kingdom." (Matt.26:29)

Answer 4

I'm assuming that you're referring to the first night of Passover in Israel and the first two nights outside of Israel. The correct term is the 'Pesach (Passover) Seder'. The word 'seder' means 'order' and is a religious service held in the home. During the seder, we retell the story of the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. Dinner is also incorporated into the religious service.

Answer 5

Jesus told us to remember His great sacrifice for the sins of mankind annually with the new symbols of His body and blood:

Luke 22:17-19New King James Version (NKJV)

17 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, "Take this and divide it among yourselves; 18 for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes."

19 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."

The Passover of the House of Israel experienced in Egypt foreshadowed the Crucifixion. As the angel of death passed over the children of Israel, by faith in Christ, the second death will pass over His followers. Remembering this great sacrifice annually, gives all hope for the future.

Answer 6

Told his disciples to eat the bread in remembrance of his sacrifice. Told them to drink the wine as a remembrance of the blood that was spilled for his disciples.

Answer 7

unleavened bread, bitter herbs. that is according to Jewish tradition

Answer 8

First Jesus prayed and then fed the 5,000 people with five barley loaves and two fishes.

Answer 9

He took part in the passover meal, washed the feet f the disciple, came riding on the donkey, prayed in the garden of Gethsemane.