27 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you.
27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
27 And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, "Drink of it, all of you,
27 Taking the cup and thanking God, he gave it to them: Drink this, all of you.
27 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you.
27 And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them and said, "Each of you drink from it,
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.
(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.
20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
20 And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, "This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.
20 He did the same with the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant written in my blood, blood poured out for you.
20 Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.
20 After supper he took another cup of wine and said, "This cup is the new covenant between God and his people-an agreement confirmed with my blood, which is poured out as a sacrifice for you.
(Read Luke 22:19-20)
The Lord's supper is a sign or memorial of Christ already come, who by dying delivered us; his death is in special manner set before us in that ordinance, by which we are reminded of it. The breaking of Christ's body as a sacrifice for us, is therein brought to our remembrance by the breaking of bread. Nothing can be more nourishing and satisfying to the soul, than the doctrine of Christ's making atonement for sin, and the assurance of an interest in that atonement. Therefore we do this in rememberance of what He did for us, when he died for us; and for a memorial of what we do, in joining ourselves to him in an everlasting covenant. The shedding of Christ's blood, by which the atonement was made, is represented by the wine in the cup.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Matthew 26:27
Commentary on Matthew 26:26-30
(Read Matthew 26:26-30)
This ordinance of the Lord's supper is to us the passover supper, by which we commemorate a much greater deliverance than that of Israel out of Egypt. Take, eat; accept of Christ as he is offered to you; receive the atonement, approve of it, submit to his grace and his government. Meat looked upon, be the dish ever so well garnished, will not nourish; it must be fed upon: so must the doctrine of Christ. This is my body; that is, spiritually, it signifies and represents his body. We partake of the sun, not by having the sun put into our hands, but the beams of it darted down upon us; so we partake of Christ by partaking of his grace, and the blessed fruits of the breaking of his body. The blood of Christ is signified and represented by the wine. He gave thanks, to teach us to look to God in every part of the ordinance. This cup he gave to the disciples with a command, Drink ye all of it. The pardon of sin is that great blessing which is, in the Lord's supper, conferred on all true believers; it is the foundation of all other blessings. He takes leave of such communion; and assures them of a happy meeting again at last; "Until that day when I drink it new with you", may be understood of the joys and glories of the future state, which the saints shall partake with the Lord Jesus. That will be the kingdom of his Father; the wine of consolation will there be always new. While we look at the outward signs of Christ's body broken and his blood shed for the remission of our sins, let us recollect that the feast cost him as much as though he had literally given his flesh to be eaten and his blood for us to drink.