Matthew 26:27
New Living Translation
27 And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, “Each of you drink from it,
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Matthew 26:27
English Standard Version
27 And he took a cup, and when he (A)had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you,
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Matthew 26:27
Amplified Bible
27 And when He had taken a cup and [a]given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you;
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- Matthew 26:27 Giving thanks consisted of two benedictions, one over the wine (“Blessed are You, Lord our God, who has created the fruit of the vine!”) and one for the return of the Feast Day with all it implied, as well as being allowed once more to witness it.
Matthew 26:27-29
New Living Translation
27 And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, “Each of you drink from it, 28 for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant[a] between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many. 29 Mark my words—I will not drink wine again until the day I drink it new with you in my Father’s Kingdom.”
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- 26:28 Some manuscripts read the new covenant.
Matthew 26:27-29
English Standard Version
27 And he took a cup, and when he (A)had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, 28 for (B)this is my (C)blood of the[a] covenant, which is poured out for (D)many (E)for the forgiveness of sins. 29 I tell you I will not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you (F)in my Father's kingdom.”
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- Matthew 26:28 Some manuscripts insert new
Matthew 26:27-29
Amplified Bible
27 And when He had taken a cup and [a]given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; 28 for this is My blood of the [new and better] covenant, which [ratifies the agreement and] is being poured out for many [as a [b]substitutionary atonement] for the forgiveness of sins.(A) 29 But I say to you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in My Father’s kingdom.”
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- Matthew 26:27 Giving thanks consisted of two benedictions, one over the wine (“Blessed are You, Lord our God, who has created the fruit of the vine!”) and one for the return of the Feast Day with all it implied, as well as being allowed once more to witness it.
- Matthew 26:28 By laying his hands on the head of the sacrifice the one offering the sacrifice identified himself with it and through its death it became an atonement or covering for his sin. Because the unblemished sacrifice “covered” his sin, it placed the one offering the sacrifice in a right relationship with God, just as later under the new covenant the perfection and sacrifice of Christ would cover (atone for) the imperfection and sin of those who identified with Him and accepted Him as Savior.
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