Matthew 26:27

God's Word

Then he took a cup and spoke a prayer of thanksgiving. He gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you.

Cross References

Psalm 116:13

I will take the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord.

Song of Solomon 5:1

My bride, my sister, I will come to my garden. I will gather my myrrh with my spice. I will eat my honeycomb with my honey. I will drink my wine with my milk. Eat, my friends! Drink and become intoxicated with expressions of love!

Song of Solomon 7:9

May your mouth taste like the best wine … … that goes down smoothly to my beloved and glides over the lips of those about to sleep.

Isaiah 25:6

On this mountain the Lord of Armies will prepare for all people a feast with the best foods, a banquet with aged wines, with the best foods and the finest wines.

Isaiah 55:1

“Listen! Whoever is thirsty, come to the water! Whoever has no money can come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk. You don’t have to pay; it’s free!

Matthew 15:36

He took the seven loaves and the fish and gave thanks to God. Then he broke the bread and gave it to the disciples, and they gave the bread and fish to the people.

Matthew 26:26

While they were eating, Jesus took bread and blessed it. He broke the bread, gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take this, and eat it. This is my body.”

Matthew 26:28

This is my blood, the blood of the promise. It is poured out for many people so that sins are forgiven.

Luke 22:20

When supper was over, he did the same with the cup. He said, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new promise  made with my blood.”

1 Corinthians 10:16

When we bless the cup of blessing aren’t we sharing in the blood of Christ? When we break the bread aren’t we sharing in the body of Christ?

1 Corinthians 11:28

With this in mind, individuals must determine whether what they are doing is proper when they eat the bread and drink from the cup.