For the Son of man did not come to be served [by others] but to be the servant [of others], and to sacrifice His life as a ransom price for many people [i.e., to purchase them back from Satan].”
Mark 14:24 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) And He said to them, “This is [i.e., represents] my blood of the Agreement [i.e., between God and mankind] which is [to be] poured out for many people. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And He said to them, This is My blood [which ratifies] the new covenant, [the blood] which is being poured out for (on account of) many. [Exod. 24:8.] American Standard Version (1901) And he said unto them, This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. Common English Bible He said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to them: "This is my blood of the new covenant, which shall be shed for many. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he said to them: This is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for many. |
For the Son of man did not come to be served [by others] but to be the servant [of others], and to sacrifice His life as a ransom price for many people [i.e., to purchase them back from Satan].”
Then He took a cup [i.e., possibly containing wine made from fresh or preserved grape juice], and when He had given thanks to God, He passed it to them and they all drank from it.
Truly I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine [i.e., grape juice] any more until that day when I will drink it again [i.e., figuratively] in the kingdom of God.”
And in the same way He took [another] cup, after the [Passover] meal, and said, “This cup is [i.e., represents] the New Agreement [i.e., between God and mankind] made by my blood, which is [to be] poured out for you.
So, Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the physical body of the Son of man and drink His blood, you do not have [spiritual] life in yourselves [Note: The references to “body” and “blood” throughout this section probably allude to taking Jesus’ life and teaching into one’s heart. See verse 56].
Does not the “cup of blessing,” which we bless, signify a fellowship with Christ’s [physical] blood? [Note: This was the cup used at the close of the Passover meal and was called this because of the prayer of thanksgiving offered for it. Paul refers to such a prayer in connection with its use in the Lord’s Supper]. Does not the bread which we break signify a fellowship with Christ’s [physical] body?
In the same way [He took] the cup also, after supper, and said, “This cup [i.e., its contents] represents the New Agreement [ratified] by my blood. [Continue to] do this, whenever you people drink from it, in memory of me.”