And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
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Gill's Exposition
For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine,.... That is, wine; see the blessing at the passover cup in the notes on the preceding verse:
until the kingdom of God shall come; with…
Barnes' Notes
And he took the cup and gave thanks - This was not the “sacramental” cup, for that was taken “after” supper, Luk 22:20. This was one of the cups which were usually taken during the celebration of the…
Adam Clarke
He took the cup - This was not the sacramental cup, for that was taken after supper, Luk 22:20, but was the cup which was ordinarily taken before supper.
Divide it among yourselves - Pass the cup from…
What a hopeful prospect had we of Christ's doing a great deal of good by his preaching in the temple during the feast of unleavened bread, which continued seven days, when the people were every…
Cambridge Bible
he took the cup, and gave thanks Literally, "and after receiving the cup, and giving thanks." From eucharisteincomes our word Eucharist.
The main customs of the Jewish Passover are as follows: (1)…
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