Mark 14:24 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁴ 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 versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁴ And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁴ 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)

²⁴ And he said unto them, This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

Common English Bible

²⁴ He said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ 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

²⁴ And he said to them: This is my blood of the new testament, which shall be shed for many.

Mark 14:24 Cross References

Mark 10:45

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 14:23

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.

Mark 14:25

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.”

Luke 22:20

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.

John 6:53

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].

1 Corinthians 10:16

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?

1 Corinthians 11:25

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.”