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Yes, the Last Supper took place during the Passover celebration. Ellen White explains that "At this last Passover supper, Jesus repeated His teaching by an illustration that impressed it forever on their minds and hearts" (DA 642.2). She notes that Christ and His disciples had gathered in an upper chamber in Jerusalem specifically to celebrate this feast (DA 642.2). During this gathering, Jesus expressed His intense longing to share the meal, saying, "With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer" (3SP 84.1). This occasion was deeply significant because it was "the last Passover that was ever to be kept" (SJ 95.2). The practice of slaying a lamb was intended to point toward Christ's death, and since He, the "true paschal lamb," was about to be sacrificed on that very day, the symbolic service was reaching its fulfillment (DA 642.2, SJ 95.2). At this final Passover, Jesus transitioned the service into a new memorial for His followers. Ellen White wrote that "he instituted the Lord's supper in place of the passover, to be observed in memory of his death" (YI May 1, 1873, par. 12). By partaking of the bread and the fruit of the vine, the disciples were shown a representation of His body and the "new testament in my blood, which is shed for you" (5Red 5.1). This change signified that "type met antitype in the death of Christ" (YI May 1, 1873, par. 12). While the original Passover pointed back to the deliverance of the Hebrews from Egypt, the new institution of the Lord's Supper was designed to bring the scenes of His sufferings and death fresh to the mind, showing "the Lord's death until He comes" (EW 218). For practical application, this transition shows that the old symbols found their ultimate meaning in Jesus. It reminds us that the rituals of the past were not ends in themselves but were meant to lead the heart to the "Lamb of God, should be slain for the sins of the world" (SJ 95.2). In summary, the Last Supper was the final valid Passover meal, where Jesus brought the ancient types to their fulfillment and established the sacramental supper as a new memorial of His sacrifice. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about the meaning of the bread and wine in the Lord's Supper? • How did Jesus address the contention among the disciples during this last meal? • What is the significance of Christ being called the "true paschal lamb"? --- 📚 **thousands of passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=Was+the+last+supper+on+the+passover)