Luke 22:17 - The Message17-18 Taking the cup, he blessed it, then said, “Take this and pass it among you. As for me, I’ll not drink wine again until the kingdom of God arrives.” Ver CapítuloMás versionesKing James Version (Oxford) 176917 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: Ver CapítuloAmplified Bible - Classic Edition17 And He took a cup, and when He had given thanks, He said, Take this and divide and distribute it among yourselves; Ver CapítuloAmerican Standard Version (1901)17 And he received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves: Ver CapítuloCommon English Bible17 After taking a cup and giving thanks, he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves. Ver CapítuloCatholic Public Domain Version17 And having taken the chalice, he gave thanks, and he said: "Take this and share it among yourselves. Ver Capítulo |
What’s important in all this is that if you keep a holy day, keep it for God’s sake; if you eat meat, eat it to the glory of God and thank God for prime rib; if you’re a vegetarian, eat vegetables to the glory of God and thank God for broccoli. None of us are permitted to insist on our own way in these matters. It’s God we are answerable to—all the way from life to death and everything in between—not each other. That’s why Jesus lived and died and then lived again: so that he could be our Master across the entire range of life and death, and free us from the petty tyrannies of each other.
During the meal, Jesus took and blessed the bread, broke it, and gave it to his disciples: Take, eat. This is my body. Taking the cup and thanking God, he gave it to them: Drink this, all of you. This is my blood, God’s new covenant poured out for many people for the forgiveness of sins. “I’ll not be drinking wine from this cup again until that new day when I’ll drink with you in the kingdom of my Father.”
Let me go over with you again exactly what goes on in the Lord’s Supper and why it is so centrally important. I received my instructions from the Master himself and passed them on to you. The Master, Jesus, on the night of his betrayal, took bread. Having given thanks, he broke it and said, This is my body, broken for you. Do this to remember me. After supper, he did the same thing with the cup: This cup is my blood, my new covenant with you. Each time you drink this cup, remember me. What you must solemnly realize is that every time you eat this bread and every time you drink this cup, you reenact in your words and actions the death of the Master. You will be drawn back to this meal again and again until the Master returns. You must never let familiarity breed contempt.