The First Lord’s Supper

26 As they were eating,(A) Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to the disciples,(B) and said, “Take and eat it; this is my body.”(C) 27 Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks, he gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 For this is my blood of the covenant,[a] which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.(D) 29 But I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”(E) 30 After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 26:28 Other mss read new covenant

The Lord’s Supper Instituted

26 (A)Now while they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and [a](B)after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.” 27 And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; 28 for (C)this is My blood of the covenant, which is being poured out for (D)many for forgiveness of sins. 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 with you, new, in My Father’s kingdom.”

30 (E)And after singing a [b]hymn, they went out to (F)the Mount of Olives.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:26 Lit having blessed
  2. Matthew 26:30 Ps 113-118 were traditionally sung at Passover