The Lord’s Supper^(A)

²² While they were eating, Jesus took some bread and thanked God for it. He broke off some pieces, gave them to his followers and said, “Take and eat this bread. It is my body.”

²³ Then he took a cup of wine, thanked God for it, and gave it to them. They all drank from the cup. ²⁴ Then he said, “This wine is my blood, which will be poured out for many to begin the new agreement from God to his people. ²⁵ I want you to know, I will not drink this wine again until that day when I drink it in God’s kingdom and the wine is new.”

²⁶ They all sang a song and then went out to the Mount of Olives.

¹⁵ Jesus said to them, “I wanted very much to eat this Passover meal with you before I die. ¹⁶ I will never eat another Passover meal until it is given its full meaning in God’s kingdom.”

¹⁷ Then Jesus took a cup of wine. He gave thanks to God for it and said, “Take this cup and give it to everyone here. ¹⁸ I will never drink wine again until God’s kingdom comes.”

¹⁹ Then he took some bread and thanked God for it. He broke off some pieces, gave them to the apostles and said, “This bread is my body that I am giving for you. Eat this to remember me.” ²⁰ In the same way, after supper, Jesus took the cup of wine and said, “This wine represents the new agreement from God to his people. It will begin when my blood is poured out for you.”^[a]

²³ The teaching I gave you is the same that I received from the Lord: On the night when the Lord Jesus was handed over to be killed, he took bread ²⁴ and gave thanks for it. Then he divided the bread and said, “This is my body; it is for you. Eat this to remember me.” ²⁵ In the same way, after they ate, Jesus took the cup of wine. He said, “This cup represents the new agreement from God, which begins with my blood sacrifice. When you drink this, do it to remember me.”