Last Supper 'was on a Wednesday'
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Your support makes all the difference.Christians have long marked Jesus Christ's Last Supper on Maundy Thursday but new research by a leading academic suggests they have got the wrong date.
Professor Colin Humphreys, a scientist at the University of Cambridge, has concluded that the final meal took place on the Wednesday before the crucifixion, a day earlier than previously accepted. He believes his findings, which are likely to cause ripples among millions of Christians, could present a case for finally introducing a fixed date for Easter.
They also present a solution to apparent contradictions in the Gospels.
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