God gives us\par the wine that makes us happy,\par the oil that makes our skin soft, {\cf2\super [544]} \par and the food that makes us strong.\par
Matthew 26:29 - Easy To Read Version I tell you this: I will not drink this wine again until that day when we are together in my Father’s kingdom and the wine is new. Then I will drink it again with you.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I say to you, I shall not drink again of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it with you new and of superior quality in My Father's kingdom. American Standard Version (1901) But I say unto you, I shall not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom. Common English Bible I tell you, I won’t drink wine again until that day when I drink it in a new way with you in my Father’s kingdom.” Catholic Public Domain Version But I say to you, I will not drink again from this fruit of the vine, until that day when I will drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And I say to you, I will not drink from henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall drink it with you new in the kingdom of my Father. |
God gives us\par the wine that makes us happy,\par the oil that makes our skin soft, {\cf2\super [544]} \par and the food that makes us strong.\par
Lord, you have made me very happy!\par I am happier now than at harvest time—\par when we celebrate because we have much grain and wine.\par
The Lord put a new song {\cf2\super [248]} in my mouth,\par a song of praise to my God.\par Many people will see what happened to me,\par and they will worship God.\par They will trust the Lord.\par
At that time, the Lord All-Powerful will give a feast for all the people on this mountain. At the feast, there will be the best foods and wines. The meat will be tender and good.
He will suffer many things in his soul, but he will see the good things that happen. He will be satisfied with the things he learns. My Good Servant will make many people not guilty; he will carry away their guilt.
The Lord your God is with you.\par He is like a powerful soldier.\par He will save you.\par He will show how much he loves you.\par He will show you how happy he is\par with you.\par He will laugh and be happy about you,\par
Everything will be good and beautiful!\par There will be a wonderful crop,\par but it will not be just the food and wine.\par It will be all the young men and women!\par
Then the good people will shine like the sun. They will be in the kingdom of their Father. You people that hear me, listen!
I tell you the truth. There are some people standing here that will see the Son of Man coming with his kingdom before they die.”
This is true, because if two or three people are together believing in me, I am there with them.”
“Then the king will say to those good people on his right, ‘Come. My Father has given you great blessings. Come and get the kingdom God promised you. That kingdom has been prepared for you since the world was made.
This wine is my blood. My blood (death) begins the new agreement \{from God to his people\}. This blood is given for many people to forgive their sins.
All the followers sang a song. Then they went out to the Mount of Olives. {\cf2\super [404]}
Teach those people to obey everything that I have told you. You can be sure that I will be with you always. I will continue with you until the end of the world.”
I tell you the truth. I will not drink this wine again until that day when I drink it in the kingdom of God and the wine is new.”
“Don’t fear, little flock (group). Your Father (God) wants to give you the kingdom.
We must be happy and have a party; because your brother was dead, but now he is alive. He was lost, but now he is found.’”
I have told you these things so that you can have the true happiness that I have. I want you to be completely happy.
It is the same with you. Now you are sad. But I will see you again and you will be truly happy. You will have a happiness that no one can take away.
“I am coming to you now. But I pray these things while I am still in the world. I say these things so that these men can have the true happiness that I have. I want them to be completely happy.
But Jesus was not seen by all the people. Only the witnesses that God had already chosen saw him. We are those witnesses! We ate and drank with Jesus after he was raised from death.
We should always follow the example of Jesus. Jesus is the leader in our faith. And he makes our faith perfect. He suffered death on the cross. But Jesus accepted the shame of the cross like it was nothing. He did this because of the joy that God put before him. And now he is sitting at the right side of God’s throne.
The people sang a new song before the throne and before the four living things and the elders. {\cf2\super [99]} The only people that could learn the new song were the 144,000 who had been redeemed (saved) from the earth. No one else could learn the song.
The Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd. He will lead them to springs of water that give life. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”