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58-546: The Mileševa monastery was founded between 1234 and 1236 by Serbian King Vladislav. The monastery is situated in a valley of the Mileševa River , near Prijepolje . Mileševa is one of the most important Serbian sanctuaries and spiritual centers. In 1236, Vladislav moved the relics of his uncle Saint Sava from Trnovo in Bulgaria , where he died, to Mileševa. Some historians believe that the coronation of Tvrtko I as King of

116-587: A 19th-century restoration, a dome was constructed on top. The first group of frescoes was produced in the 1230s. The other groups include works from the Ottoman period , to be found in the exonarthex. These thirteenth-century frescoes may be considered to be the supreme achievement of all the paintings in Europe of that time. The portraiture deals with bishops ( altar space), warrior saints and martyrs ( nave ), as well as monks ( narthex ). The upper registers in

174-660: A Friday evening in the year that Jesus died, a solar calendar was also used, for instance by the Essene community at Qumran , which always had the Passover feast begin on a Tuesday evening. According to Jaubert, Jesus would have celebrated the Passover on Tuesday, and the Jewish authorities three days later, on Friday. Humphreys has disagreed with Jaubert's proposal on the grounds that the Qumran solar Passover would always fall after

232-698: A description of the bread and wine ritual during the Last Supper, most scholars agree that John 6:58–59 (the Bread of Life Discourse ) has a Eucharistic nature and resonates with the " words of institution " used in the Synoptic Gospels and the Pauline writings on the Last Supper. In Matthew 26:33–35, Mark 14:29–31, Luke 22:33–34 and John 13:36–8, Jesus predicts that Peter will deny knowledge of him, stating that Peter will disown him three times before

290-527: A jar of water", who would lead them to a house, where they would find "a large upper room furnished and ready". In this upper room they "prepare the Passover". No more specific indication of the location is given in the New Testament, and the "city" referred to may be a suburb of Jerusalem, such as Bethany, rather than Jerusalem itself. A structure on Mount Zion in Jerusalem is currently called

348-737: A major tributary of the Lim . It is part of the Danube catchment basin . The Mileševka rises on the northern slopes of Mount Jadovnik in Zlatar range below Karaula Pass (1305 m). The river flows west-northwest and passes through the villages of Milošev Do and Kaćevo . It then turns slightly oblique northwards, up past the village of Hisardžik , the Mileševa Fortress and the Mileševa Monastery . It then resumes its course westward. It empties into

406-586: A misconstrued enterprise." According to later tradition, the Last Supper took place in what is today called The Room of the Last Supper on Mount Zion , just outside the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem , and is traditionally known as The Upper Room. This is based on the account in the Synoptic Gospels that states that Jesus had instructed two disciples (Luke 22:8 specifies that Jesus sent Peter and John) to go to "the city" to meet "a man carrying

464-593: A new Exodus . Similar views are echoed in more recent works by Catholic biblical scholars such as John P. Meier and Brant Pitre , and by Anglican scholar N.T. Wright . The Last Supper has been a popular subject in Christian art . Such depictions date back to early Christianity and can be seen in the Catacombs of Rome . Byzantine artists frequently focused on the Apostles receiving Communion, rather than

522-400: A protective layer) the earlier and more valuable paintings from the 13th century. 43°23′24″N 19°39′41″E  /  43.39°N 19.6614°E  / 43.39; 19.6614 Mile%C5%A1evka The Mileševka ( Serbian Cyrillic : Милешевка ), or Mileševska River ( Serbian : Милешевска река / Mileševska reka , "Mileševa River"), is a river in southwestern Serbia and

580-592: A reference to a meal (Sura 5:114) with a table sent down from God to ʿĪsá (i.e., Jesus) and the apostles (Hawariyyin). However, there is nothing in Sura 5:114 to indicate that Jesus was celebrating that meal regarding his impending death, especially as the Quran states that Jesus was never crucified to begin with. Thus, although Sura 5:114 refers to "a meal", there is no indication that it is the Last Supper. However, some scholars believe that Jesus' manner of speech during which

638-408: A reference to the Last Supper but emphasizes the theological basis rather than giving a detailed description of the event or its background. The overall narrative that is shared in all Gospel accounts that leads to the Last Supper is that after the triumphal entry into Jerusalem early in the week, and encounters with various people and the Jewish elders, Jesus and his disciples share a meal towards

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696-509: Is a disputed text which does not appear in some of the early manuscripts of Luke. Some scholars, therefore, believe that it is an interpolation , while others have argued that it is original. A comparison of the accounts given in the Gospels and 1 Corinthians is shown in the table below, with text from the ASV . The disputed text from Luke 22:19b–20 is in italics . Jesus' actions in sharing

754-513: Is another possible site for the room in which the Last Supper was held, and contains a Christian stone inscription testifying to early reverence for that spot. Certainly the room they have is older than that of the current cenaculum (crusader – 12th century) and as the room is now underground the relative altitude is correct (the streets of 1st century Jerusalem were at least twelve feet (3.7 metres) lower than those of today, so any true building of that time would have even its upper story currently under

812-529: Is described in all four canonical Gospels as having taken place in the week of the Passover . This meal later became known as the Last Supper. The Last Supper was likely a retelling of the events of the last meal of Jesus among the early Christian community , and became a ritual which recounted that meal. Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians , which was likely written before the Gospels, includes

870-614: Is poured out for many. ' " Other Christian groups consider the Bread and Wine remembrance to be a change to the Passover ceremony, as Jesus Christ has become "our Passover, sacrificed for us", and hold that partaking of the Passover Communion (or fellowship) is now the sign of the New Covenant, when properly understood by the practicing believer. These meals evolved into more formal worship services and became codified as

928-418: Is the farewell of Jesus to his disciples , in which Judas Iscariot is no longer present, having left the supper. The depictions here are generally melancholy, as Jesus prepares his disciples for his departure. There are also other, less frequently depicted scenes, such as the washing of the feet of the disciples. The best known depiction of the Last Supper is Leonardo da Vinci 's The Last Supper , which

986-461: Is this: Love each other as I have loved you", and John 15:17: "This is my command: Love each other." At the Last Supper in the Gospel of John, Jesus gives an extended sermon to his disciples. This discourse resembles farewell speeches called testaments, in which a father or religious leader, often on the deathbed, leaves instructions for his children or followers. This sermon is referred to as

1044-505: The Ascension of Our Lord , architecturally belongs to the Raška school . Its ground plan is unique. Its single nave widens from the west eastward, so that the eastern bay is omitted completely, which results in the three altar apses leaning directly on the domed east wall. Inside, the dome is raised on several arches in a stairway-like arrangement. The narthex was added in 1236 upon which, during

1102-700: The Farewell Discourse of Jesus, and has historically been considered a source of Christian doctrine , particularly on the subject of Christology . John 17:1–26 is generally known as the Farewell Prayer or the High Priestly Prayer , given that it is an intercession for the coming Church. The prayer begins with Jesus's petition for his glorification by the Father, given that completion of his work and continues to an intercession for

1160-624: The Lim at the city of Prijepolje . Its total length is about twenty kilometres. This article related to a river in Serbia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Last Supper The Last Supper is the final meal that, in the Gospel accounts, Jesus shared with his apostles in Jerusalem before his crucifixion . The Last Supper is commemorated by Christians especially on Holy Thursday . The Last Supper provides

1218-877: The Mass in the Catholic Church, and as the Divine Liturgy in the Eastern Orthodox Church; at these liturgies, Catholics and Eastern Orthodox celebrate the Sacrament of the Eucharist. The name "Eucharist" is from the Greek word εὐχαριστία (eucharistia) which means "thanksgiving". Early Christianity observed a ritual meal known as the " agape feast " These "love feasts" were apparently a full meal, with each participant bringing food, and with

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1276-588: The rooster crows the next morning. The three Synoptic Gospels mention that after the arrest of Jesus , Peter denied knowing him three times, but after the third denial, heard the rooster crow and recalled the prediction as Jesus turned to look at him. Peter then began to cry bitterly. John 13 includes the account of the washing the feet of the Apostles by Jesus before the meal. In this episode, Apostle Peter objects and does not want to allow Jesus to wash his feet, but Jesus answers him, "Unless I wash you, you have no part with me", after which Peter agrees. In

1334-500: The sacrament of the Eucharist become his friends, as those gathered at the table of the Last Supper. For Aquinas, at the Last Supper Christ made the promise to be present in the sacrament of the Eucharist, and to be with those who partake in it, as he was with his disciples at the Last Supper. John Calvin believed only in the two sacraments of Baptism and the "Lord's Supper" (i.e., Eucharist). Thus, his analysis of

1392-471: The Cenacle and is purported to be the location of the Last Supper. Bargil Pixner claims the original site is located beneath the current structure of the Cenacle on Mount Zion . The traditional location is in an area that, according to archaeology , had a large Essene community, a point made by scholars who suspect a link between Jesus and the group. Saint Mark's Syrian Orthodox Church in Jerusalem

1450-518: The Cross and by Christians as the "inauguration of the New Covenant ", mentioned by the prophet Jeremiah , fulfilled at the last supper when Jesus "took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, 'Take; this is my body.' And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. And he said to them, 'This is my blood of the covenant, which

1508-492: The Eucharist to have originated in Gentile Christianity . On the other hand, an increasing number of scholars have reasserted the historicity of the institution of the Eucharist, reinterpreting it from a Jewish eschatological point of view: according to Lutheran theologian Joachim Jeremias , for example, the Last Supper should be seen as a climax of a series of Messianic meals held by Jesus in anticipation of

1566-642: The Father before breaking the bread, those who go to the Lord's table to receive the sacrament of the Eucharist must give thanks for the "boundless love of God" and celebrate the sacrament with both joy and thanksgiving. The institution of the Eucharist at the Last Supper is remembered by Roman Catholics as one of the Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary , the First Station of a so-called New Way of

1624-536: The Gospel accounts of the Last Supper was an important part of his entire theology. Calvin related the Synoptic Gospel accounts of the Last Supper with the Bread of Life Discourse in John 6:35 that states: "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry." Calvin also believed that the acts of Jesus at the Last Supper should be followed as an example, stating that just as Jesus gave thanks to

1682-451: The Gospel of John, after the departure of Judas from the Last Supper, Jesus tells his remaining disciples that he will be with them for only a short time, then gives them a New Commandment , stating: "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples if you love one another." Two similar statements also appear later in John 15:12: "My command

1740-624: The Last Supper and the Cross form the summit of the teaching that wisdom flows from intrinsic grace, rather than external power. For Aquinas, at the Last Supper Christ taught by example, showing the value of humility (as reflected in John's foot washing narrative) and self-sacrifice, rather than by exhibiting external, miraculous powers. Aquinas stated that based on John 15:15 (in the Farewell Discourse), in which Jesus said: "No longer do I call you servants; ...but I have called you friends," those who are followers of Christ and partake in

1798-490: The Last Supper as derived from 1st-century eucharistic practice as described by Paul in the mid-50s. The term "Last Supper" does not appear in the New Testament , but traditionally many Christians refer to such an event. The term "Lord's Supper" refers both to the biblical event and the act of "Holy Communion" and Eucharistic ("thanksgiving") celebration within their liturgy . Evangelical Protestants also use

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1856-438: The Last Supper was held on the evening before the crucifixion day (although, strictly speaking, in no Gospel is it unequivocally said that this meal took place on the night before Jesus died). A new approach to resolve this contrast was undertaken in the wake of the excavations at Qumran in the 1950s when Annie Jaubert argued that there were two Passover feast dates: while the official Jewish lunar calendar had Passover begin on

1914-647: The Last Supper. As the earliest elements in the current Passover Seder ( a fortiori the full-fledged ritual, which is first recorded in full only in the ninth century) are a rabbinic enactment instituted in remembrance of the Temple, which was still standing during the Last Supper, the Seder in Jesus' time would have been celebrated quite differently, however. The fifth chapter in the Quran , Al-Ma'ida (the table) contains

1972-588: The Ottomans removed the relics of Saint Sava from the monastery and publicly burned them on Vračar hill in Belgrade , making him thus a posthumous martyr . On 27 October 1941, the Communist forces broke into the monastery and killed its hegumen Nestor Trkulja. Mileševa was declared Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1979, and it is protected by Republic of Serbia . The Church, dedicated to

2030-681: The Serbs and Bosnia in 1377, took place in Mileševa. In the 15th century, the monastery was the seat of the Metropolitanate of Dabar-Bosnia . In 1459, the Ottomans set the monastery on fire, but it was soon restored. In the first half of the 16th century, the first service books were illuminated in the Mileševa printing house . One of the oldest schools also existed in the monastery. In the middle of

2088-456: The apostles present would betray him. Jesus is described as reiterating, despite each apostle's assertion that he would not betray Jesus, that the betrayer would be one of those who were present, and saying that there would be "woe to the man who betrays the Son of man ! It would be better for him if he had not been born." In Matthew 26:23–25 and John 13:26–27, Judas is specifically identified as

2146-423: The assumption that the chronologies described in the New Testament are historical and based on eyewitness testimony. In doing so, Telford says, Humphreys has built an argument upon unsound premises which "does violence to the nature of the biblical texts, whose mixture of fact and fiction, tradition and redaction, history and myth all make the rigid application of the scientific tool of astronomy to their putative data

2204-457: The bread and wine have been linked with Isaiah 53:12 which refers to a blood sacrifice that, as recounted in Exodus 24:8, Moses offered in order to seal a covenant with God. Some scholars interpret the description of Jesus' action as asking his disciples to consider themselves part of a sacrifice, where Jesus is the one due to physically undergo it. Although the Gospel of John does not include

2262-781: The century, during the time of Patriarch Makarije (the Serbian Patriarchate was restored in 1557), the monastery was thoroughly renovated. Its external narthex was built and painted and probably cut through the wall between the narthex and the nave. In later times, after several Ottoman military engagements, a new restoration was undertaken in 1863 when the church considerably changed in appearance. The Mileševa monastery has been frequently visited by pilgrims and various travellers, including Cornelis de Schepper , some of them leaving records of their visits. The monastery also received donations by Russian Emperors ( Ivan IV Vasilyevich ) and Wallachian and Moldavian rulers. In 1594,

2320-401: The date of the Last Supper as having occurred in the evening of Wednesday, 1 April AD 33, by revising Annie Jaubert's double-Passover theory. Historically, various attempts to reconcile the three synoptic accounts with John have been made, some of which are indicated in the Last Supper by Francis Mershman in the 1912 Catholic Encyclopedia . The Maundy Thursday church tradition assumes that

2378-513: The disciples "do this in remembrance of me." This event has been regarded by Christians of most denominations as the institution of the Eucharist. There is recorded celebration of the Eucharist by the early Christian community in Jerusalem . The institution of the Eucharist is recorded in the three Synoptic Gospels and in Paul's First Epistle to the Corinthians . As noted above, Jesus's words differ slightly in each account. In addition, Luke 22:19b–20

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2436-638: The earth). They also have a revered Icon of the Virgin Mary, reputedly painted from life by St Luke. The Washing of Feet and the Supper, from the Maesta by Duccio , 1308–1311. Peter often displays amazement in feet washing depictions, as in John 13:8. St. Thomas Aquinas viewed The Father , Christ, and the Holy Spirit as teachers and masters who provide lessons, at times by example. For Aquinas,

2494-431: The end of the week. After the meal, Jesus is betrayed, arrested, tried, and then crucified . Key events in the meal are the preparation of the disciples for the departure of Jesus, the predictions about the impending betrayal of Jesus, and the foretelling of the upcoming denial of Jesus by Apostle Peter . In Matthew 26:24–25, Mark 14:18–21, Luke 22:21–23 and John 13:21–30, during the meal, Jesus predicted that one of

2552-409: The feet of the apostles , giving the new commandment "to love one another as I have loved you", and includes the detailed Farewell Discourse by Jesus, calling the apostles who follow his teachings "friends and not servants", as he prepares them for his departure. Some scholars have looked to the Last Supper as the source of early Christian Eucharistic traditions. Others see the account of

2610-410: The forgiveness of sins. I tell you, I will never again drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom." In chapter 22 of the Gospel of Luke, however, the wine is blessed and distributed before the bread, followed by the bread, then by a second, larger cup of wine, as well as somewhat different wordings. Additionally, according to Paul and Luke, he tells

2668-513: The historicity of the Last Supper should be abandoned. Some Jesus Seminar scholars consider the Last Supper to have derived not from Jesus' last supper with the disciples but rather from the gentile tradition of memorial dinners for the dead. In their view, the Last Supper is a tradition associated mainly with the gentile churches that Paul established, rather than with the earlier, Jewish congregations. Such views echo that of 20th century Protestant theologian Rudolf Bultmann , who also believed

2726-698: The meal eaten in a common room. They were held on Sundays, which became known as the Lord's Day , to recall the resurrection, the appearance of Christ to the disciples on the road to Emmaus , the appearance to Thomas and the Pentecost which all took place on Sundays after the Passion. Since the late 20th century, with growing consciousness of the Jewish character of the early church and the improvement of Jewish-Christian relations, it became common among some evangelical groups to borrow Seder customs, like Haggadahs , and incorporated them in new rituals meant to mimic

2784-501: The meal, Jesus predicts his betrayal by one of the apostles present, and foretells that before the next morning, Peter will thrice deny knowing him . The three Synoptic Gospels and the First Epistle to the Corinthians include the account of the institution of the Eucharist in which Jesus takes bread, breaks it and gives it to those present, saying "This is my body given to you". The Gospel of John tells of Jesus washing

2842-565: The narthex and the adjacent chapel were presumably painted in the 1230s and 1240s. They illustrate the last Judgment and the lives of some saints. In the second half of the sixteenth century, the church was repainted with a new layer of frescoes of which only fragments of the Last Supper under the dome and the Forty Martyrs in the north choir have survived. These frescoes were damaged in a fire, but they happened to save (acting like

2900-543: The narthex represent Christ 's earthly life. Below the resurrection composition on the south wall of the west bay, King Vladislav is depicted as being led to Christ by the Mother of God . The Nemanjić family is portrayed in the northeastern part of the narthex: Stefan Nemanja as the monk Simeon, Sava as the first archbishop , Stefan the First-Crowned as king, and his sons Radoslav and Vladislav. The frescoes in

2958-547: The official Jewish lunar Passover. He agrees with the approach of two Passover dates, and argues that the Last Supper took place on the evening of Wednesday 1 April 33, based on his recent discovery of the Essene, Samaritan , and Zealot lunar calendar, which is based on Egyptian reckoning. In a review of Humphreys' book, the Bible scholar William R Telford points out that the non-astronomical parts of his argument are based on

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3016-400: The order of the meal. In chapter 26 of the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus prays thanks for the bread, divides it, and hands the pieces of bread to his disciples, saying "Take, eat, this is my body." Later in the meal Jesus takes a cup of wine, offers another prayer , and gives it to those present, saying "Drink from it, all of you; for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for

3074-602: The reclining figures having a meal. By the Renaissance , the Last Supper was a favorite topic in Italian art. There are three major themes in the depictions of the Last Supper: the first is the dramatic and dynamic depiction of Jesus's announcement of his betrayal . The second is the moment of the institution of the tradition of the Eucharist. The depictions here are generally solemn and mystical. The third major theme

3132-455: The scriptural basis for the Eucharist , also known as "Holy Communion" or "The Lord's Supper". The First Epistle to the Corinthians contains the earliest known mention of the Last Supper. The four canonical gospels state that the Last Supper took place in the week of Passover , days after Jesus's triumphal entry into Jerusalem , and before Jesus was crucified on Good Friday . During

3190-458: The success of the works of his disciples and the community of his followers. Historians estimate that the date of the crucifixion fell in the range AD 30–36. Isaac Newton and Colin Humphreys have ruled out the years 31, 32, 35, and 36 on astronomical grounds, leaving 7 April AD 30 and 3 April AD 33 as possible crucifixion dates. Humphreys 2011 , pp. 72, 189 proposes narrowing down

3248-417: The table was sent down suggests that it was an affirmation of the apostles' resolves and to strengthen their faiths as the impending trial was about to befall them. According to John P. Meier and E. P. Sanders , Jesus having a final meal with his disciples is almost beyond dispute among scholars, and belongs to the framework of the narrative of Jesus' life. I. Howard Marshall states that any doubt about

3306-435: The term "Lord's Supper", but most do not use the terms "Eucharist" or the word "Holy" with the name "Communion". The Eastern Orthodox use the term "Mystical Supper" which refers both to the biblical event and the act of Eucharistic celebration within liturgy. The Russian Orthodox also use the term "Secret Supper" ( Church Slavonic : "Тайная вечеря" , Taynaya vecherya ). The last meal that Jesus shared with his apostles

3364-461: The traitor. In the Gospel of John, when asked about the traitor, Jesus states: "It is the one to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish." Then, dipping the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. The three Synoptic Gospel accounts describe the Last Supper as a Passover meal, disagreeing with John. Each gives somewhat different versions of

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