Matthew 26:26–27
¶ And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
¶ And as they were eating, *Iesus took bread, and †blessed it, and brake it, and gaue it to the Disciples, and said, Take, eate, this is my body.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Translator clarificationMany Greeke copies haue, gaue thanks.
- *Cross-reference1.Cor. 11.24.
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
And he tooke the cup, and gaue thankes, and gaue it to them, saying, Drinke ye all of it:
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From verse 26
- 1 Corinthians 11:23–29Rank 1 from verse 26
23For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
24And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
25After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
26For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.
27Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
29For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
23For I haue receiued of the Lord that which also I deliuered vnto you, that the Lord Iesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, tooke bread:
24*And when he had giuen thanks, he brake it, and sayd, Take, eate, this is my body, which is broken for you: this doe ‖in remembrance of mee.
25After the same manner also hee tooke the cup when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new Testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drinke it, in remembrance of me.
26For as often as ye eate this bread, and drinke this cup, ‖yee doe shew the Lords death till he come.
27Wherefore, whosoeuer shall eate this bread, and drinke this cup of the Lord vnworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
28But let a man examine himselfe, and so let him eate of that bread, and drinke of that cup.
29For hee that eateth and drinketh vnworthily, eateth and drinketh ‖damnation to himselfe, not discerning the Lords body.
- Luke 22:18–20Rank 2 from verse 26
18For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
19¶ And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
20Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
18For I say vnto you, I will not drinke of the fruit of the Uine, vntill the kingdome of God shall come.
19¶ *And hee tooke bread, and gaue thankes, and brake it, and gaue vnto them, saying, This is my body which is giuen for you, this doe in remembrance of me.
20Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the New Testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
- 1 Corinthians 10:16–17Rank 3 from verse 26
16The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
17For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
16The cup of blessing which wee blesse, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we breake, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
17For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
- John 6:33–35Rank 4 from verse 26
33For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
34Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
35And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.
33For the bread of God is hee which commeth downe from heauen, and giueth life vnto the world.
34Then said they vnto him, Lord, euermore giue vs this bread.
35And Iesus said vnto them, I am the bread of life: hee that commeth to me, shall neuer hunger: and he that beleeueth on me, shall neuer thirst.
- 1 Corinthians 10:4Rank 5 from verse 26
- Mark 14:22–25Rank 6 from verse 26
22¶ And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
23And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.
24And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
25Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
22¶ *And as they did eate, Iesus tooke bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gaue to them, and said, Take, eate: this is my body.
23And he tooke the cup, and when he had giuen thanks, he gaue it to them: and they all dranke of it.
24And he said vnto them, This is my blood of the new Testament, which is shed for many.
25Uerely I say vnto you, I will drinke no more of the fruit of the Uine, vntill that day that I drinke it new in the kingdome of God.
7And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
7And vpon the first day of the weeke, when the disciples came together *to breake bread, Paul preached vnto them, ready to depart on the morrow, and continued his speach vntill midnight.
- John 6:47–58Rank 8 from verse 26
47Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.
48I am that bread of life.
49Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead.
50This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die.
51I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
52The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat?
53Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
54Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
55For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
56He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
57As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
58This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
47Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Hee that beleeueth on me, hath euerlasting life.
48I am that bread of life.
49Your fathers did eate Manna in the wildernesse, and are dead.
50This is the bread which commeth downe from heauen, that a man may eate thereof, and not die.
51I am the liuing bread, which came downe from heauen. If any man eate of this bread, he shall liue for euer: and the bread that I will giue, is my flesh, which I will giue for the life of the world.
52The Iewes therefore stroue amongst themselues, saying, How can this man giue vs his flesh to eate?
53Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Except yee eate the flesh of the sonne of man, and drinke his blood, yee haue no life in you.
54Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternall life, and I will raise him vp at the last day.
55For my flesh is meate indeed, and my blood is drinke indeed.
56He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
57As the liuing Father hath sent me, and I liue by the Father: so, he that eateth me, euen he shall liue by me.
58This is that bread which came downe from heauen: not as your fathers did eate Manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread, shall liue for euer.
46And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
46And they continuing daily with one accord in the Temple, and breaking bread ‖from house to house, did eat their meat with gladnesse and singlenesse of heart,
- Luke 24:30Rank 10 from verse 26
- Galatians 4:24–25Rank 11 from verse 26
24Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
24Which things are an Allegorie; for these are the two ‖Couenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.
25For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and ‖answereth to Ierusalem, which now is, and is in bondage with her children.
41And when he had taken the five loaves and the two fishes, he looked up to heaven, and blessed, and brake the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes divided he among them all.
41And when he had taken the fiue loaues, and the two fishes, he looked vp to heauen, and blessed, and brake the loaues, and gaue them to his disciples to set before them; and the two fishes diuided he among them all.
- Matthew 14:19Rank 13 from verse 26
19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.
19And hee commanded the multitude to sit downe on the grasse, & tooke the fiue loaues, and the two fishes, and looking vp to heauen, hee blessed, and brake, and gaue the loaues to his Disciples, and the Disciples to the multitude.
- Ezekiel 5:4–5Rank 14 from verse 26
4Then take of them again, and cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire; for thereof shall a fire come forth into all the house of Israel.
5¶ Thus saith the Lord God; This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her.
4Then take of them againe, and cast them into the midst of the fire, and burne them in the fire: for thereof shall a fire come foorth into all the house of Israel.
5¶ Thus saith the LORD God; This is Ierusalem: I haue set it in the midst of the nations and countreys that are round about her.
From verse 27
- 1 Corinthians 10:16Rank 1 from verse 27
16The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
16The cup of blessing which wee blesse, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we breake, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
- Isaiah 25:6Rank 2 from verse 27
6¶ And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
6¶ And in this mountaine shall the LORD of hostes make vnto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined.
- Psalms 116:13Rank 3 from verse 27
- 1 Corinthians 11:28Rank 4 from verse 27
- Isaiah 55:1Rank 5 from verse 27
1HO, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
1¶ *Ho, euery one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money: come ye, buy and eate, yea come, buy wine and milke without money, and without price.
- Luke 22:20Rank 6 from verse 27
- Mark 14:23–24Rank 7 from verse 27
23And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.
24And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
23And he tooke the cup, and when he had giuen thanks, he gaue it to them: and they all dranke of it.
24And he said vnto them, This is my blood of the new Testament, which is shed for many.
- Song of Solomon 5:1Rank 8 from verse 27
1I AM come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.
1¶ ‖I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse, I haue gathered my Myrrhe with my spice, I haue eaten my honie combe with my hony, I haue drunke my wine with my milke: eate, O friends, drinke, yea drinke abundantly, O beloued!
- Song of Solomon 7:9Rank 9 from verse 27
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Matthew 26:26
Chewing, swallowing, or consuming food.
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1. Favoured by God, endowed with good, or declared happy. 2. Spoke good of, praised, thanked, or bestowed a blessing upon.
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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.
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Learners or followers who receive instruction.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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To receive, seize, carry, accept, choose, or lay hold of.
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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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Sense 1: The material frame of a person or creature. Sense 2: A visible form, mass, or main substance. Sense 3: A unified whole or company composed of members. Sense 4: Substantial reality distinguished from a shadow.
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Matthew 26:27
1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.
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Expressions or acknowledgments of gratitude.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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25Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
25Then Iudas, which betrayed him, answered, and said, Master, Is it I? He said vnto him, Thou hast said.
26¶ And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
26¶ And as they were eating, *Iesus took bread, and †blessed it, and brake it, and gaue it to the Disciples, and said, Take, eate, this is my body.
Selected passage27And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
27And he tooke the cup, and gaue thankes, and gaue it to them, saying, Drinke ye all of it:
Selected passage28For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
28For this is my blood of the new Testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sinnes.