Maundy Thursday 2021 Quotes: Bible Verses For Honoring The Last Supper

Holy Thursday, also known as Maundy Thursday, is celebrated three days before Easter Sunday. This day coincides with the Last Supper, which was Jesus’ final meal with the apostles before his crucifixion as described in the biblical Gospels.

Churches across the world hold special services to commemorate the day. The word "maundy" in Maundy Thursday comes from the Latin word mandatum, which means an order or mandate. In the eastern Orthodox churches, the day is referred to as Holy Thursday.

Here are some quotes and Bible verses to share on this day:

1. "I give you a new commandment: love one another. As I have loved you, so you also should love one another." -John 13:34

2. "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." -John 3:16

3. "And as they were eating, he 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 is poured out for many.'" –Mark 14:22-24

4. "Jesus said to him, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.'" – John 14:6

5. "Saying, 'Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.'" – Luke 22:42

6. "May integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you." – Psalm 25:21

7. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him." – John 3:16-17

8. "'All things are lawful for me,' but not all things are helpful. 'All things are lawful for me,' but I will not be enslaved by anything." – Corinthians 6:12