The phrase κλάσις τοῦ ἄρτου (klasis tou artou 'breaking of the bread'; in later liturgical Greek also ἀρτοκλασία artoklasia) appears in various related forms five times in the New Testament in contexts which, according to some, may refer to the celebration of the Eucharist, in either closer or symbolically more distant reference to the Last Supper. The phrase "breaking of bread" can be found in the Bible in both the Old and New Testament. In the Old Testament, it is mentioned specifically in regards to the Passover meal that was eaten by the Israelites as they fled from Egypt. And in the New Testament, it is part of both Jesus' Last Supper with His disciples and also at Emmaus after His resurrection. In each case, it refers to taking communion - or sharing a meal together as a sign of fellowship. And so when we break bread together as Christians, we are reminded of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross and how through Him we have been forgiven and brought into fellowship with God.