Catechism for Young Children · Question 134 of 145
What does the bread represent?
A.The body of Christ, broken for our sins.
What does this answer mean?
The bread represents the body of Christ, broken for our sins. When the bread is broken at church, it pictures Jesus' body given on the cross. Each time we see it, we remember what Christ gave. Jesus said at the Last Supper that the bread was his body given for his people.
What can we ask our children?
- What does the bread represent?
- For what was Christ's body broken?
- What do you notice when the bread is broken at church?
Can I print this question?
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Text: Catechism for Young Children: Being an Introduction to the Shorter Catechism, Presbyterian Board of Publication (copyright entered 1840). Public domain (1840).
Checked against a second edition on November 15, 2026. Explanation and questions by Household Theology Press. Last updated November 15, 2026.