17 After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, "Take this and divide it among you.
17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
17 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, "Take this, and divide it among yourselves.
17 Taking the cup, he blessed it, then said, "Take this and pass it among you.
17 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, "Take this and divide it among yourselves;
17 Then he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. Then he said, "Take this and share it among yourselves.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Luke 22:17
Commentary on Luke 22:7-18
(Read Luke 22:7-18)
Christ kept the ordinances of the law, particularly that of the passover, to teach us to observe his gospel institutions, and most of all that of the Lord's supper. Those who go upon Christ's word, need not fear disappointment. According to the orders given them, the disciples got all ready for the passover. Jesus bids this passover welcome. He desired it, though he knew his sufferings would follow, because it was in order to his Father's glory and man's redemption. He takes his leave of all passovers, signifying thereby his doing away all the ordinances of the ceremonial law, of which the passover was one of the earliest and chief. That type was laid aside, because now in the kingdom of God the substance was come.