²⁷ Then he took a cup,^(A) and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.

¹⁶ Is not the cup of thanksgiving for which we give thanks a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break^(A) a participation in the body of Christ?^(B)

²⁸ Everyone ought to examine themselves^(A) before they eat of the bread and drink from the cup.

²⁰ In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant^(A) in my blood, which is poured out for you.^[a]

²³ Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it.^(A)

²⁴ “This is my blood of the^[a] covenant,^(B) which is poured out for many,” he said to them.

Invitation to the Thirsty