²⁰ Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, ^(A)“This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.

²⁵ In the same manner He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood. This do, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”

²⁸ For ^(A)this is My blood ^(B)of the ^[a]new covenant, which is shed ^(C)for many for the ^[b]remission of sins.

God Will Save His People

Benediction, Final Exhortation, Farewell

²⁰ Now may ^(A)the God of peace ^(B)who brought up our Lord Jesus from the dead, ^(C)that great Shepherd of the sheep, ^(D)through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

⁸ And Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, “This is ^(A)the blood of the covenant which the Lord has made with you according to all these words.”

²⁴ to Jesus ^(A)the Mediator of the new covenant, and to ^(B)the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things ^(C)than that of Abel.

A New Covenant

³¹ “Behold, the ^(A)days are coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah—

¹⁷ For ^(A)a testament is in force after men are dead, since it has no power at all while the testator lives.

⁶ who also made us sufficient as ^(A)ministers of ^(B)the new covenant, not ^(C)of the letter but of the ^[a]Spirit; for ^(D)the letter kills, ^(E)but the Spirit gives life.