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The Institution of the Lord’s Supper

14 And when the hour came, he sat at table, and the apostles with him. 15 And he said to them, “I have earnestly desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer; 16 for I tell you I shall not eat it[a] until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” 17 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, “Take this, and divide it among yourselves; 18 for I tell you that from now on I shall not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” 19 And he took bread, and when he had given thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” 20 And likewise the cup after supper, saying, “This cup which is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 22:16 Other ancient authorities read never eat it again
  2. Luke 22:20 Other authorities omit, in whole or in part, verses 19b-20 (which is given . . . in my blood)

14 And kai when hote the ho hour hōra came ginomai, Jesus reclined anapiptō at table and kai the ho apostles apostolos were with syn him autos. 15 · kai He said legō to pros them autos, “ With great desire epithumia I desired epithumeō to eat esthiō this houtos · ho Passover pascha with meta you hymeis before pro · ho I egō suffer paschō! 16 For gar I say legō to you hymeis that hoti I will certainly not ou eat esthiō it autos again until heōs it hostis is fulfilled plēroō in en the ho kingdom basileia of ho God theos.” 17 Then kai he took dechomai a cup potērion, and after he had given eucharisteō thanks he said legō, “ Take lambanō this houtos and kai divide diamerizō it among eis yourselves heautou. 18 For gar I say legō to you hymeis that hoti from apo now nyn on I shall certainly not ou drink pinō · ho of apo the ho fruit genēma of the ho vine ampelos until heōs hos the ho kingdom basileia of ho God theos comes erchomai.” 19 Then kai taking lambanō bread artos and giving eucharisteō thanks he broke klaō it and kai gave didōmi it to them autos, saying legō, “ This houtos is eimi · ho my egō body sōma, which ho is given didōmi for hyper you hymeis; do poieō this houtos in eis · ho remembrance anamnēsis of me emos.” 20 And kai he did the same hōsautōs with the ho cup potērion after meta · ho they had eaten deipneō, saying legō, “ This houtos · ho cup potērion is the ho new kainos covenant diathēkē in en · ho my egō blood haima, which ho on your hymeis behalf hyper is being poured ekchunnomai out .

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