Mark 14:23

23 Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and handed it to them, and they 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 For the Son of Man is going His way as it is written about Him; but alas for the man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It had been a happy thing for that man, had he never been born."

22 Also during the meal He took a Passover biscuit, blessed it, and broke it. He then gave it to them, saying, "Take this, it is my body."

23 Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and handed it to them, and they all of them drank from it.

24 "This is my blood," He said, "which is to be poured out on behalf of many--the blood which makes the Covenant sure.

25 I solemnly tell you that never again will I taste the produce of the vine till I shall drink the new wine in the Kingdom of God."