Mark 14:23

23 Then he took the cup. He gave thanks and handed it to them. All of them drank from it.

Mark 14:23 Meaning and Commentary

Mark 14:23

And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks
Over it, and for it, by blessing it, and appropriating it to the present use and service: he gave it to them;
his disciples, and they all drank of it;
Judas, as well as the rest, as he bid them do; (See Gill on Matthew 26:27).

Mark 14:23 In-Context

21 The Son of Man will go just as it is written about him. But how terrible it will be for the one who hands over the Son of Man! It would be better for him if he had not been born."
22 While they were eating, Jesus took bread. He gave thanks and broke it. He handed it to his disciples and said, "Take it. This is my body."
23 Then he took the cup. He gave thanks and handed it to them. All of them drank from it.
24 "This is my blood of the new covenant," he said to them. "It is poured out for many.
25 What I'm about to tell you is true. I won't drink wine with you again until the day I drink it in God's kingdom."
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