Luke 22:17
And he took a cup and, having given praise, he said, Make division of this among yourselves;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
In Context
16For I say to you, I will not take it till it is made complete in the kingdom of God.
18For I say to you, I will not take of the fruit of the vine till the kingdom of God has come.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:10And you will have food enough and be full, praising the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.
Psalms 23:5You make ready a table for me in front of my haters: you put oil on my head; my cup is overflowing.
Jeremiah 16:7No one will make a feast for them in sorrow, to give them comfort for the dead, or put to their lips the cup of comfort on account of their father or their mother.
Luke 22:19And he took bread and, having given praise, he gave it to them when it had been broken, saying, This is my body, which is given for you: do this in memory of me.
1 Timothy 4:4Because everything which God has made is good, and nothing is evil, if it is taken with praise:
Matthew Henry on Luke 22:8-21
The Keeping of the Passover. 7 Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. 8 And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat. 9 And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare? 10 And he said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in. 11 And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the… Read the whole commentary →