Matthew 26:26-30 - The Lord's Supper

²⁶ While they were yet eating, Jesus took bread, and having given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, take, eat; this represents my body. ²⁷ and he took the cup, and having given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, drink ye all of it: ²⁸ for this represents my blood, the blood of the new covenant which is shed for mankind for the remission of sins. ²⁹ but this I tell you, I shall not drink any more wine with you from this time forth to the day, when I shall drink with you, of the spiritual wine, in my father's kingdom. ³⁰ And when they had sung an hymn, they went to the mount of Olives.

²² When they had been eating, Jesus took bread, and having given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to them, and said, take it, this represents my body.

²³ and he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. ²⁴ and he said to them, this represents the effusion of my blood (the sanction of the new covenant) for mankind. ²⁵ but this I tell you, I will never more drink of this fruit of the vine, from this time forth to that day, when I shall drink with you of the spiritual wine in the kingdom of God. ²⁶ Then, having sung an hymn, they went out towards the mount of Olives.

¹⁴ The hour of eating being come, he, and the twelve apostles sat down to table. ¹⁵ and he said to them, I have ardently desired to eat this passover with you, before I suffer. ¹⁶ for I declare unto you, I shall not celebrate this passover with you any more, to the time, when it shall have its accomplishment in the kingdom of the messiah. ¹⁷ having then taken the cup, and given thanks, he said, take this, and distribute it to one another. ¹⁸ for I tell you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine to the time when the kingdom of God shall come.

¹⁹ then he took bread, and having given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to them, saying, this represents my body which is given for you: do this in remembrance of me.

²⁰ and after supper he likewise gave the cup, saying, this cup is the new testament sealed by my blood, which is shed for you. ²¹ yet there's the hand that is to seize me, now upon the table. ²² the son of man indeed must die, as it was decreed: but wo to that man by whom he is betrayed.

²³ upon this they began to enquire of one another, which of them it was that should do such an action.