Table of Contents
- 1 Why does the Gospel of John not mention the Eucharist?
- 2 Does John’s Gospel mention the Eucharist?
- 3 What does John say about the Eucharist?
- 4 When did the Lord’s Supper take place?
- 5 Is the Lord’s Supper in John?
- 6 Which gospel is the Last Supper in?
- 7 What does John’s Gospel say about the Eucharist?
- 8 Did the Lord’s Supper exist in John’s Gospel?
- 9 Is the institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper?
Why does the Gospel of John not mention the Eucharist?
At the supper, he tells the disciples of the eucharist and prophesies his imminent death. The author of John’s Gospel chose to portray Jesus as crucified on the day before the Passover feast (John 19:14), so that he could symbolising the Passover lamb, which must have no bone broken (John 19:33).
Does John’s Gospel mention the Eucharist?
John the Evangelist, although he omits the words of institution of the Eucharist is rightly considered the sacramental theologian par excellence.
What does the Gospel of John not include?
Major synoptic speeches of Jesus are absent, including the Sermon on the Mount and the Olivet Discourse, and the exorcisms of demons are never mentioned as in the Synoptics. John never lists all of the Twelve Disciples and names at least one disciple, Nathanael, whose name is not found in the Synoptics.
What does John say about the Eucharist?
“We call this food Eucharist, and no one else is permitted to partake of it, except one who believes our teaching to be true and who has been washed in the washing which is for the remission of sins and for regeneration [i.e., has received baptism] and is thereby living as Christ enjoined.
When did the Lord’s Supper take place?
Christians mark Jesus Christ’s Last Supper on Maundy Thursday, but new research suggests it took place on the Wednesday before his crucifixion.
How does John’s account of the Last Supper differ from the accounts in the Synoptic Gospels?
John’s account of the Last Supper differs from the accounts in the synoptic Gospels in the fact that it is not a Passover meal, nor does it describe the preparations for the meal. Instead, John points to Jesus as the Paschal Lamb that will be slaughtered for the salvation of all.
Is the Lord’s Supper in John?
The accounts of the Last Supper in the Synoptic Gospels and in the Gospel of John are precisely such a case. The Synoptics clearly present the Last Supper as a Passover meal occurring before the Crucifixion (see Matthew 26:17, Mark 14:12, and Luke 11:15).
Which gospel is the Last Supper in?
The story of the Last Supper on the night before Christ’s crucifixion is reported in four books of the New Testament (Matthew 26:17–29; Mark 14:12–25; Luke 22:7–38; and I Corinthians 11:23–25).
How does the Eucharist relate to Jesus?
The Eucharist is a re-enactment of the Last Supper, the final meal that Jesus Christ shared with his disciples before his arrest, and eventual crucifixion. At the meal Jesus ate bread and wine and instructed his disciples to do the same in memory of him.
What does John’s Gospel say about the Eucharist?
John’s Gospel is heavily Eucharistic, and notes that Jesus’ Eucharistic discourse occurs at the time of the Passover (John 6:4), a year before the Institution itself. And when he gets to the Last Supper, the point at which the Synoptic Gospels tell us Jesus instutited the Eucharist, he describes Jesus’ mealtime discourses at incredible length.
Did the Lord’s Supper exist in John’s Gospel?
The three synoptic Gospels record Jesus’ institution of the Lord’s Supper (Mark 14:22–25; Luke 22:14–23; Matthew 26:26–30). They underscore the obvious import of the institution. Yet curiously John’s Gospel does not.
Did Jesus teach the Lord’s Supper in John 13–17?
In John’s Gospel, Judas likewise is noted as being the betrayer, and Jesus celebrates the Passover with his disciples. Yet John does not record Jesus’ institution of the Lord’s Supper. Instead, John records Jesus’ teaching in John 13–17 at the same part of the story where the synoptic Gospels present the institution of the Lord’s Supper.
Is the institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper?
In fact, all of chapters 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 of John’s Gospel occur at the Last Supper. So it seemed strange that he found room for seemingly every word Jesus spoke, but couldn’t find room for the Institution of the Eucharist, the most significant event to occur at the Meal he’s describing in such length.