Matthew 26:26 “While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke i…”

Matthew 26:26

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

World English Bible

As they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks for it, and broke it. He gave to the disciples and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.”

American Standard Version

And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it; and he gave to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.

Geneva Bible 1599

And as they did eate, Iesus tooke the bread, and when he had blessed, he brake it, and gaue it to the disciples, and sayd, Take, eate: this is my bodie.

Darby Translation

And as they were eating, Jesus, having taken [the] bread and blessed, broke [it] and gave [it] to the disciples, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.

Young's Literal Translation

And while they were eating, Jesus having taken the bread, and having blessed, did brake, and was giving to the disciples, and said, 'Take, eat, this is my body;'

Bible in Basic English

And when they were taking food, Jesus took bread and, after blessing it, he gave the broken bread to the disciples and said, Take it; this is my body.

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Cross references

“as”

Mark 14:22 Luke 22:19

Mark 14:22 · BSB

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.”

Luke 22:19 · BSB

And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

“Jesus”

Luke 24:30 1 Corinthians 11:23–25

Luke 24:30 · BSB

While He was reclining at the table with them, He took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to them.

1 Corinthians 11:23–25 · BSB

For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread,

“blessed it”

Mark 6:41

Mark 6:41 · BSB

Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all.

“and brake”

Acts 20:7 Acts 2:46 1 Corinthians 10:16 1 Corinthians 10:17

Acts 20:7 · BSB

On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.

Acts 2:46 · BSB

With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart,

1 Corinthians 10:16 · BSB

Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a participation in the blood of Christ? And is not the bread that we break a participation in the body of Christ?

1 Corinthians 10:17 · BSB

Because there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; for we all partake of the one loaf.

“Take”

John 6:33–35 John 6:47–58 1 Corinthians 11:26–29

John 6:33–35 · BSB

For the bread of God is He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

John 6:47–58 · BSB

Truly, truly, I tell you, he who believes has eternal life.

1 Corinthians 11:26–29 · BSB

For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes.

“this”

1 Corinthians 10:4 Ezekiel 5:4 Ezekiel 5:5 Luke 22:20 Galatians 4:24 Galatians 4:25

1 Corinthians 10:4 · BSB

and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.

Ezekiel 5:4 · BSB

Again, take a few of these, throw them into the fire, and burn them. From there a fire will spread to the whole house of Israel.

Ezekiel 5:5 · BSB

This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘This is Jerusalem, which I have set in the center of the nations, with countries all around her.

Luke 22:20 · BSB

In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.

Galatians 4:24 · BSB

These things serve as illustrations, for the women represent two covenants. One covenant is from Mount Sinai and bears children into slavery: This is Hagar.

Galatians 4:25 · BSB

Now Hagar stands for Mount Sinai in Arabia and corresponds to the present-day Jerusalem, because she is in slavery with her children.

Also

Luke 22:18–20 Matthew 14:19

Luke 22:18–20 · BSB

For I tell you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.”

Matthew 14:19 · BSB

And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25Then Judas, who would betray Him, said, “Surely not I, Rabbi?” Jesus answered, “You have said it yourself.”

27Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.

Read Matthew 26