The Lord’s Supper

26 Now while[a] they were eating Jesus took bread and, after[b] giving thanks, he broke it,[c] and giving it[d] to the disciples, he said, “Take, eat, this is my body.” 27 And after[e] taking the cup and giving thanks he gave it[f] to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you, 28 for this is my blood of the covenant which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. 29 But I tell you, from now on I will never drink of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father.” 30 And after they[g] had sung the hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:26 Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“were eating”)
  2. Matthew 26:26 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“giving thanks”) which is understood as temporal
  3. Matthew 26:26 *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  4. Matthew 26:26 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  5. Matthew 26:27 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“taking”) which is understood as temporal
  6. Matthew 26:27 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  7. Matthew 26:30 Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“had sung the hymn”) which is understood as temporal