In this case Jesus instituted a commemorative meal ​ — a meal that would serve as an aid to memory, helping his disciples to preserve the remembrance of the deeply significant events of that momentous day. For generations to come, this memorial meal would remind observers of the profound meaning of what Jesus did that night, particularly of the symbols he used.
وبالنسبة الى الاجيال القادمة ،‏ سيذكِّر هذا العشاء التذكاري المحتفلين به بالمغزى العميق لما فعله يسوع تلك الليلة ،‏ وخصوصا مغزى الرمزين اللذين استخدمهما .‏