Mark 14:22
20 He answered, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping his hand into the bowl with Me.
21 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about Him, but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had not been born.”
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.”
23 Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
24 He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.”
- KJV
- And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
- WEB
- As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had blessed it, he broke it and gave to them, and said, “Take, eat. This is my body.”
- ASV
- And as they were eating, he took bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take ye: this is my body.
- DARBY
- And as they were eating, Jesus, having taken bread, when he had blessed, broke [it], and gave [it] to them, and said, Take [this]: this is my body.
- BLB
- And [in] their eating, having taken bread, having spoken a blessing, He broke [it] and gave to them and said, “Take; this is My body.”
- ÅB
- Og mens de spiste, tok han et brød, velsignet og brøt det, gav dem og sa: Ta det! Dette er mitt legeme.
- OTB
- Mens de spiste, tok Jesus brød, og da han hadde gitt takk, brøt han det og ga det til disiplene sine, og sa: "Ta det; dette symboliserer min kropp."
- B1930
- Og mens de åt, tok han et brød, velsignet og brøt det, gav dem og sa: Ta det! Dette er mitt legeme.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 26:26–29
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”
Read in contextMark 14:24
He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:16–17
Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?
Read in context1 Corinthians 11:23–29
For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread,
Read in contextLuke 24:30
While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.
Read in contextLuke 22:18–20
For I tell you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.”
Read in contextJohn 6:48–58
I am the bread of life.
Read in contextJohn 6:23
However, some boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the people had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
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