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What did Jesus say about the bread at the Last Supper?

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According to the accounts in the New Testament, during the Last Supper, Jesus blessed the bread and shared it with his disciples, stating that it was his body.12

This act served as the foundation for the institution of the Eucharist. These words, along with his subsequent words regarding the wine, are known as the words of institution, which provide the warrant for the continued celebration of the sacrament within Christianity.23