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.

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