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Jesus takes the bread, breaks it, and says, “This is my body which is given for you.” He then takes the chalice and says, “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.” -
When he sat at the table with them, "Jesus took the bread, and blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. And their eyes were opened and they recognized him.” They (2 disciples) went back to Jerusalem and in amazement told the disciples “what had happened in the road and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread”
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After the death of Jesus, the first groups of Christians were established in Jerusalem and Galilee. Later, some of their members began to travel further afield in order to spread Christ's message to Jewish communities, first in Antioch and Damascus and then to the Mesopotamian Diaspora.
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When Jesus handed over the bread and wine to his disciples it was considered the new Passover
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The first recorded use of communion in a church was found in Paul's letter to the Corinthians, he states phrases such as 'do this as a memorial of me' and 'this cup is the new covenant in my blood which are similar to the words spoken today'
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Eucharist is celebrated in connection with a common supper shared in the homes of the early Christians. This supper included the blessing of the bread and wine, the breaking of the bread, and communion.
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In the New Testament book of Acts there are references to Christians gathering to “break bread,” called an “Agape Love Feast.” “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts 2:42 “They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.” -
The Eucharist is still a major part of Christian lives now, almost all church services use the Eucharist as a way to show that Christ is with the people who take it, his body and his blood.
