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[[File: | [[File:1280px-Última Cena - Da Vinci 5.jpg|thumb|upright=1.4|The Last Supper, Leonardo da Vinci]] | ||
The sacrament of '''Holy Communion''' was instituted by [[Jesus]] at the Last Supper, at which Christ and his apostles were celebrating the feast of the unleavened bread, or Passover.<ref>Matt. 26:17–20, 26–29; Mark 14:12–17, 22–25; Luke 22:7–20.</ref> | The sacrament of '''Holy Communion''' was instituted by [[Jesus]] at the Last Supper, at which Christ and his apostles were celebrating the feast of the unleavened bread, or Passover.<ref>Matt. 26:17–20, 26–29; Mark 14:12–17, 22–25; Luke 22:7–20.</ref> | ||
[[File:Abraham meets Melchisedech (San Marco).jpg|thumb|alt=caption|Mosaic depicting Melchizedek serving bread and wine to Abraham]] | |||
== Origins == | == Origins == |