Luke 22:17
And he received a cup, and when he had given thanks, he said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
Revised Version 1895
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 unto you, I will not eat it, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 8:10And thou shalt eat and be full, and thou shalt bless the LORD thy God for the good land which he hath given thee.
Psalms 23:5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Jeremiah 16:7neither shall men break bread for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them the cup of consolation to drink for their father or for their mother.
Luke 22:19And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
1 Timothy 4:4For every creature of God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it be received with thanksgiving:
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 →