Give five reasons why Jesus needed to have the Last Supper with his disciple

Reasons why Jesus needed to have the Last Supper with his discipleLast Supper with his disciple

  1. He wanted to inform them of his coming death
  2. He wanted to identify his betrayer
  3. To establish the institution of the Holy Communion/ supper
  4. To bestow authority to the disciples
  5. To share the last meal with them
  6. To show that the bread and wine symbolized his body and blood respectively
  7. To institute the new covenant
  8. To identify Peter as the leader
  9. To warn them about coming persecution after his departure