The Lord's Supper
The term "the Lord's supper" occurs once in the scriptures, in 1 Corinthians
11:20 where Paul is explaining how the Lord intended his memorial to be
celebrated. The Lord instituted this memorial whilst having the passover
meal.
The "High day" or the "Great day"
In John's gospel, the Sabbath following the execution of the Lord Jesus is
called a "High Day." But the Gospels according to Matthew and Mark
do not use the term High Day, neither does the gospel according to Luke
This is the sequence of events during the Feast of Unleaven Bread
when the Lord Jesus was executed.
Firstly the passover lamb had to be slain after the time when the
daily evening sacrifice was offered and before the sunset.
Afterwards, when the sun was fully set, The Lord ate the Passover
meal with his disciples.
Afterwards, during that night, the Lord was arrested
Afterwards, the following afternoon, the Lord, was executed .
Afterwards the the Jews wanted the bodies removed before sunset because
that would be the start of the "High Day"
John 19:31 (AV)
The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should
not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was a
high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they
might be taken away.
Conclusion
The "High day" began the next day after the eating of the Passover
So the "High Day" was not the same day as the Passover meal and was not
known as the Lord's supper.
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