The Lord’s Supper^(A)

²⁶ While they were eating, Jesus took bread and blessed it. He broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take this, and eat it. This is my body.”

²⁷ Then he took a cup and spoke a prayer of thanksgiving. He gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you. ²⁸ This is my blood, the blood of the promise.^[a] It is poured out for many people so that sins are forgiven.

²⁹ “I can guarantee that I won’t drink this wine again until that day when I drink new wine with you in my Father’s kingdom.”

³⁰ After they sang a hymn, they went to the Mount of Olives.

The Lord’s Supper^(A)

²² While they were eating, Jesus took bread and blessed it. He broke the bread, gave it to them, and said, “Take this. This is my body.”

²³ Then he took a cup, spoke a prayer of thanksgiving, and gave the cup to them. They all drank from it. ²⁴ He said to them, “This is my blood, the blood of the promise.^[a] It is poured out for many people.

²⁵ “I can guarantee this truth: I won’t drink this wine again until that day when I drink new wine in God’s kingdom.”

¹⁴ When it was time to eat the Passover meal, Jesus and the apostles were at the table. ¹⁵ Jesus said to them, “I’ve had a deep desire to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. ¹⁶ I can guarantee that I won’t eat it again until it finds its fulfillment in God’s kingdom.” ¹⁷ Then he took a cup and spoke a prayer of thanksgiving. He said, “Take this, and share it. ¹⁸ I can guarantee that from now on I won’t drink this wine until God’s kingdom comes.”

The Lord’s Supper^(A)

¹⁹ Then Jesus took bread and spoke a prayer of thanksgiving. He broke the bread, gave it to them, and said, “This is my body, which is given up for you. Do this to remember me.”

²⁰ When supper was over, he did the same with the cup. He said, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new promise ^[a] made with my blood.”