Christians: Why doesn’t John mention the Eucharist?

Question

The 3 synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke) all place great emphasis on Jesus instituting his New Covenant at the Last Supper: The eating of his flesh and drinking of his blood “in remembrance of me.” But John does not mention this. Instead he tells the story of Jesus washing the disciples’ feet at the Last Supper. Why would John have left out something so important?

Answer 1

Blasphemy

Answer 2

Proof he wasn't Catholic...he, he...;))

Answer 3

John did record Jesus teaching about eating His flesh and drinking His blood, spiritually speaking!

John 6:35-63

Answer 4

The synoptic gospels were about giving a basic history of events, but John was more interested in what the spiritual ramifications were of Christ's words and deeds. He was also the last of the four to write, long after the others were dead, and probably felt that the basics had been adequately covered.  

Answer 5

The gospels don't all record the same events. But as others have pointed out John 6 does talk about communion. :)

The apostles wrote what the Holy Spirit wanted in their gospels, not what they decided to put in the gospel.

2Ti 3:16  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Answer 6

Read John Chapter 6.

Answer 7

John 21:25 "And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen."

Answer 8

What you really have is two writers.

Mark, which Matthew and Luke is based on and then John.

What is interesting is that all seem to be geared to non-jews, explaining everything.

Answer 9

He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath everlasting life: and I will raise him up in the last day. 56 For my flesh is meat indeed: and my blood is drink indeed. 57 He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood abideth in me: and I in him. 58 As the living Father hath sent me and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, the same also shall live by me. 59 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Not as your fathers did eat manna and are dead. He that eateth this bread shall live for ever.

60 These things he said, teaching in the synagogue, in Capharnaum. 61 Many therefore of his disciples, hearing it, said: This saying is hard; and who can hear it? 62 But Jesus, knowing in himself that his disciples murmured at this, said to them: Doth this scandalize you? 63 If then you shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before? If then you shall see, etc... Christ by mentioning his ascension, by this instance of his power and divinity, would confirm the truth of what he had before asserted; and at the same time correct their gross apprehension of eating his flesh, and drinking his blood, in a vulgar and carnal manner, by letting them know he should take his whole body living with him to heaven; and consequently not suffer it to be as they supposed, divided, mangled, and consumed upon earth. 64 It is the spirit that quickeneth: the flesh profiteth nothing. The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and life. The flesh profiteth nothing... Dead flesh separated from the spirit, in the gross manner they supposed they were to eat his flesh, would profit nothing. Neither doth man's flesh, that is to say, man's natural and carnal apprehension, (which refuses to be subject to the spirit, and words of Christ), profit any thing. But it would be the height of blasphemy, to say the living flesh of Christ (which we receive in the blessed sacrament, with his spirit, that is, with his soul and divinity) profiteth nothing. For if Christ's flesh had profited us nothing, he would never have taken flesh for us, nor died in us nothing, he would never have taken flesh for us, nor died in the flesh for us. Are spirit and life... By proposing to you a heavenly sacrament, in which you shall receive, in a wonderful manner, spirit, grace, and life, in its very fountain. 65 But there are some of you that believe not. For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were that did not believe and who he was that would betray him. 66 And he said: Therefore did I say to you that no man can come to me, unless it be given him by my Father. 67 After this, many of his disciples went back and walked no more with him. 68 Then Jesus said to the twelve: Will you also go away? 69 And Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life. 70 And we have believed and have known that thou art the Christ, the Son of God. 71 Jesus answered them: Have not I chosen you twelve? And one of you is a devil. 72 Now he meant Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon: for this same was about to betray him, whereas he was one of the twelve.

Answer 10

You answered your own question, it was mentioned in the other three but the feet washing wasn't