Matthew 26:27
25 Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”
26 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.”
Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.
28 This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
29 I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in My Father’s kingdom.”
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.
- KJV
- And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
- WEB
- He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, “All of you drink it,
- ASV
- And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
- DARBY
- And having taken [the] cup and given thanks, he gave [it] to them, saying, Drink ye all of it.
- BLB
- And having taken a cup and having given thanks, He gave [it] to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you.
- ÅB
- Og han tok et beger og takket, gav dem og sa: «Drikk av det, dere alle!
- OTB
- Og han tok en kopp, og etter å ha gitt takk, ga han den til dem, og sa, “Drikk av den, alle dere;
- B1930
- Og han tok en kalk og takket, gav dem og sa: Drikk alle derav!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 25:6
On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.
Read in context1 Corinthians 10:16
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 contextPsalms 116:13
I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.
Read in context1 Corinthians 11:28
Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:1
“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
Read in contextLuke 22:20
In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.
Read in contextSong of Solomon 5:1
I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, and drink; drink freely, O beloved.
Read in contextMark 14:23–24
Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
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