The author reflects on the theological significance of the Last Supper, and presents the key themes that run through all of the Gospel accounts. She also explores the differences in the presentation of the story of the Last Supper by each of the Evangelists. "?Each of the New Testament accounts of the Last Supper represent the efforts of a literary artist who is passing on to us the tradition as it has been received," Reid writes, "while at the same time shaping it to meet the pastoral needs of particular faith communities."