Matthew 26:26-28

Institution of the Lord’s Supper

26 ¹Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and ²after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; ³this is my body. ”

27 And he took a cup, and when he ⁴had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you,

28 for ⁵this is my ⁶blood of the^[a] covenant, which is poured out for ⁷many ⁸for the forgiveness of sins.

Cross References

• 1. 26:26 For ver. 26-29, see Mark 14:22-25; Luke 22:18-20; 1 Cor. 11:23-25
• 2. 26:26 See ch. 14:19
• 3. 26:26 1 Cor. 10:16; [John 6:53]
• 4. 26:27 See ch. 15:36
• 5. 26:28 [See ver. 26 above]
• 6. 26:28 Ex. 24:8; [Zech. 9:11; Heb. 13:20]
• 7. 26:28 See ch. 20:28
• 8. 26:28 Mark 1:4; [Luke 1:77]

Footnotes

• [a] 26:28 Some manuscripts insert 'new'