Mark 14:22-24
What is written? (ESV)
And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, Take; this is my body. And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. And he said to them, This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
What does it say?
As they [disciples] were eating, He [Jesus] took bread and blessed it. He then broke it gave it to them saying, “Take, this is My body.” Then He took a cup and offered a prayer of thanksgiving. Then He gave it to them and they drank while He said, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.”
What is its immediate context?
Jesus and his disciples in the upper room on the night of his betrayal and trial. This institution of the ‘Lord’s Supper’ is also repeated in Matthew 26:26-29 and Luke 22:14-20.
How Mark 14:22-24 is applied across Bible answers
Is Christmas a religious holiday?
Jesus institutes the partaking of the 'Lord's Supper' in the upper room the night of His betrayal, arrest, and crucifixion in the next morning.
