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Actually, one of the earliest controversy in the church was whether to commemorate it on Passover or on the Sunday following. That was mid-second-century. Polycarp - a 1st century bishop of Smyrna and disciple of the Apostle John - commemorated it on passover. Reference:

Yeah but Passover got bastardized. Bibilically it occurs on Nisan 14 and was observed by early Christians (and many today) as a memorial of the Lord's atoning death on the cross. This biblical view changed to a traditional view where Passover or Easter became more about his resurrection than his death:

1Co 11:23 For I received from the Lord that which I also delivered to you: that the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread;
1Co 11:24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, "Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me."
1Co 11:25 In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me."
1Co 11:26 For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death till He comes

This night was Passover, an annual holy day commanded by Christ and kept by Christ. It was the last holy day that Christ observed while in the flesh.

I’m starting to get a real bad feeling about Christmas now. Was Claus the first “saint” to shinny down chimneys? Did any Apostles have a sleigh with eight reindeer? It’s almost like we’re going to have to go back and read the Bible to see what the Truth is and what bunk has been foisted upon us. Forget the traditions of men(Church included). The Word of God is the only moral compass that has been shown reliable.

This night was Passover, an annual holy day commanded by Christ and kept by Christ. It was the last holy day that Christ observed while in the flesh.

So close... but missed the whole point. Christ celebrated the traditional Passover with His Apostles on Holy Thursday. He sanctified it by changing the elements from commemorative food to his own flesh and blood as the sacrifice of the New Covenant. He then went out and lived the sacrificial offering of the Lamb in His Own Flesh on the Cross on Good Friday.

What was once symbolic of an historical event (Passover) became the once-for-all sacrifice for the redemption of all men.

"Yeah but Passover got bastardized. Bibilically it occurs on Nisan 14 and was observed by early Christians (and many today) as a memorial of the Lord's atoning death on the cross."

THAT'S your problem? Whether it's on Nisan 14 or the Sunday following? Talk about straining out gnats and swallowing camels. If THAT'S your big concern, Nisan 14 now and Nisan 14 then are two different things. The Jews now have a fixed system for adding the extra month; then they didn't. Oh, well.

>> “This night was Passover” <<

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Actually, no, that is a common misunderstanding. The Lord’s Supper was on a night of preparation for the days of unlevened bread, and was the beginning of the fourth day, one day before the passover. The bread was normal levened bread, which can be clearly seen in the fact that he dipped a piece and passed it to Judas as a “sop” which just doesn’t work with the matzo breads.

The machinations before the trial were later that night, and he was crucified in the late afternoon on the forth day, shortly before passover began with the fifth day.