Luke 22:18
For I say to you, I will not take of the fruit of the vine till the kingdom of God has come.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
In Context
17And he took a cup and, having given praise, he said, Make division of this among yourselves;
Cross References
Psalms 104:15And wine to make glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face shining, and bread giving strength to his heart.
Song of Solomon 5:1I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride; to take my myrrh with my spice; my wax with my honey; my wine with my milk. Take meat, O friends; take wine, yes, be overcome with love.
Isaiah 25:6And in this mountain will the Lord of armies make for all peoples a feast of good things, a feast of wines long stored, of good things sweet to the taste, of wines long kept and tested.
Daniel 2:44And in the days of those kings, the God of heaven will put up a kingdom which will never come to destruction, and its power will never be given into the hands of another people, and all these kingdoms will be broken and overcome by it, but it will keep its place for ever.
Zechariah 9:17For how good it is and how beautiful! grain will make the young men strong and new wine the virgins.
Matthew 26:29But I say to you that from now I will not take of this fruit of the vine, till that day when I take it new with you in my Father's kingdom.
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 →