The First Lord’s Supper

²⁶ As they were eating,^(A) Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, gave it to the disciples,^(B) and said, “Take and eat it; this is my body.”^{(C) 27} Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks, he gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you. ²⁸ For this is my blood of the covenant,^[a] which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.^{(D) 29} But I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.”^{(E) 30} After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.^(F)

¹⁷ Then he took a cup,^(A) and after giving thanks,^(B) he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves. ¹⁸ For I tell you, from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

¹⁹ And he took bread, gave thanks, broke it, gave it to them, and said, “This is my body,^(C) which is given for you. Do this in remembrance ^(D) of me.”

²⁰ In the same way he also took the cup after supper and said, “This cup is the new covenant^(E) in my blood,^(F) which is poured out for you.^[a]

²³ For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you:^(A) On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took bread, ²⁴ and when he had given thanks, broke it, and said,^[a] “This is my body, which is^[b] for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”^(B)

²⁵ In the same way also he took the cup, after supper, and said, “This cup is the new covenant^(C) in my blood.^(D) Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.”