the Passover meal (Lk 22:7–20). In Paul’s account there are six actions that encompass the ceremony: (1) took bread, (2) gave thanks to God, (3) broke the bread, (4) spoke the words “This is my body,” (5) took the cup, and (6) made reference to his blood and the new covenant. The complete Passover celebration involved a longer and more detailed ritual (Seder). We can find elements of this longer ceremony in the Gospel accounts of the Last Supper. For example, Luke records not one but two cups (Lk
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