Luke 22:20
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In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which is poured out for you.a
Read Luke 22:20 Using Other Translations
Likewise also the cup after supper, saying,This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.
After supper he took another cup of wine and said, “This cup is the new covenant between God and his people—an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.
What does Luke 22:20 mean?
John Gill's Exposition of the Bible
Luke 22:20
Likewise also the cup after supper
Both after the passover, and the Lord's supper; that is, he took
the cup after they had eaten the bread, and gave thanks over it,
and gave it to his disciples, bidding them drink of it, as in (
Matthew
26:27 ) , (See Gill on Matthew
26:27): saying, this cup is the New Testament in my
blood, which is shed for
you.
The Ethiopic version reads, "for many"; as in ( Matthew
26:28 ) where it is added, "for the remission of sins";
(See Gill on Matthew
26:28).
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