The Lord’s Supper^(A)

²² While they were eating, Jesus^[a] took a loaf of bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and handed it to them, saying, “Take some. This is my body.” ²³ Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. ²⁴ He told them, “This is my blood of the covenant that is being poured out for many people. ²⁵ I tell all of you^[b] with certainty, I’ll never again drink the product of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

²⁶ After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

¹⁵ He told them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover meal with you before I suffer, ¹⁶ because I tell all of you,^[a] I will never eat it again until it finds its fulfillment in the kingdom of God.”

¹⁷ Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and said, “Take this and share it among yourselves, ¹⁸ because I tell you, from now on I will never drink the product of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”

¹⁹ Then he took a loaf of bread, gave thanks, broke it in pieces, and handed it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Keep on doing this in memory of me.”

²⁰ He did the same with the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant sealed^[b] by my blood, which is being poured out for you.