Matthieu 26:28

28 Car ceci est mon sang, le sang de la nouvelle alliance, qui est répandu pour plusieurs, pour la rémission des péchés.

Matthieu 26:28 Meaning and Commentary

Matthew 26:28

For this is my blood of the New Testament
That is, the red wine in the cup, was an emblem and representation of his precious blood, whereby was exhibited a new dispensation, or administration of the covenant of grace; and by which it was ratified and confirmed; and whereby all the blessings of it, such as peace, pardon, righteousness, and eternal life, come to the people of God: the allusion is to the first covenant, and the book of it being sprinkled with the blood of bulls, and therefore called the blood of the covenant, ( Exodus 24:8 ) . But the second covenant, or the new administration of the covenant of grace, for which reason it is called the New Testament, is exhibited and established in the blood of Christ the testator. It was usual, even among the Heathens, to make and confirm their covenants by drinking human blood, and that sometimes mixed with wine ^F5.

Which is shed for many, for the remission of sins;
that is, was very shortly to be shed, and since has been, for all the elect of God; for the many that were ordained to eternal life, and the many that were given to Christ, the many that are justified by him, and the many sons he will bring to glory: whereby the full forgiveness of all their sins was procured, in a way consistent with, and honourable to the justice of God; full satisfaction being made to the law of God, for all their transgressions.

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FOOTNOTES:

F5 Alex. ab Alex. Genial. Dier. l. 5. c. 3.

Matthieu 26:28 In-Context

26 Et comme ils mangeaient, Jésus prit du pain, et ayant rendu grâces, il le rompit et le donna à ses disciples et dit: Prenez, mangez, ceci est mon corps.

27 Ayant aussi pris la coupe et rendu grâces, il la leur donna, en disant: Buvez-en tous;

28 Car ceci est mon sang, le sang de la nouvelle alliance, qui est répandu pour plusieurs, pour la rémission des péchés.

29 Or, je vous dis que désormais je ne boirai plus de ce fruit de la vigne, jusqu'au jour où je le boirai nouveau avec vous dans le royaume de mon Père.

30 Et après qu'ils eurent chanté le cantique, ils partirent pour la montagne des Oliviers.