Mark 14:23 - Plain English Version23 Then he picked up the cup of wine and said thank you to God for it, and he gave it to them, and they passed it around, and each of them drank a little bit of wine. Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176923 And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition23 He also took a cup [of the juice of grapes], and when He had given thanks, He gave [it] to them, and they all drank of it. Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)23 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave to them: and they all drank of it. Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible23 He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version23 And having taken the chalice, giving thanks, he gave it to them. And they all drank from it. Ver Capítulo |
Think about when we get together to remember what Jesus did for us. We all drink from that cup, and we remember that Jesus Christ died for us, and his blood came out, and we thank God for him. That joins us together with him and with each other. And when we break up the flat damper and eat it, we all remember that Jesus Christ’s body got broken for us. And that also joins us together with him and with each other.
People that make one day special, they do that to give respect to God on that day. And people that eat all sorts of food, they do that to give respect to God. They say thank you to God for that food. And in the same way, people that don’t eat some sorts of food, they do that to give respect to God. They say thank you to God too.
He told them, “This wine is my blood. I will die and pour out my blood for a lot of people. It’s like this, God has agreed to save people, and I will die so he can do that. My blood will come out, and it is like I’m using my blood to sign God’s new agreement with people, to say that they are not guilty of the bad things they did.