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Maundy ThursdayIn the Christian calendar, Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter Sunday. It is the Thursday of the "Last Supper" shared by Jesus with his disciples, before his death
The Middle English word Maundy, used only in this context, derives from Old French mandé from Latin mandamentum (commandment) do vobis "a new commandment I give unto you" (John xiii:34), words spoken by Jesus to the Apostles after washing their feet in preparation for The Last Supper. The new commandment was that the disciples "love one another" as Jesus loved them. The meal is discussed at length in all four Gospels. The meal is considered by most scholars to have been a Passover seder, celebrated on a Thursday night (Maundy Thursday), before Jesus was crucified on Friday. In the course of the last supper, and with specific reference to taking the bread and the wine, Jesus told his disciples, "Do this in remembrance of me" (1 Cor 11:23-25). This is the basis for the Christian sacrament of the Eucharist or Communion. Maundy Thursday has also been known as Sheer Thursday, due to the idea that it is the day of cleaning (schere) and because the churches themselves would switch liturgical colors from the dark tones of Lent. Outside English-speaking countries it is universally known as Holy Thursday.
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