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Communion / The Lord's Supper
Communion / The Lord's Supper
The Lord's Supper, instituted by Christ on the night He was betrayed, is the ongoing remembrance of His broken body and shed blood, proclaiming His death until He comes and uniting believers in His new covenant.
1 Corinthians 11:23
For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:
Paul's account of institution: 'This do in remembrance of me'; ye proclaim the Lord's death till he come.
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1 Corinthians 11:24
And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Paul's account of institution: 'This do in remembrance of me'; ye proclaim the Lord's death till he come.
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1 Corinthians 11:25
After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
Paul's account of institution: 'This do in remembrance of me'; ye proclaim the Lord's death till he come.
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1 Corinthians 11:26
For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord’s death till he come.
Paul's account of institution: 'This do in remembrance of me'; ye proclaim the Lord's death till he come.
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Matthew 26:26
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.
Jesus takes bread and the cup at the Last Supper: 'This is my body...this is my blood of the new testament.'
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Matthew 26:27
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
Jesus takes bread and the cup at the Last Supper: 'This is my body...this is my blood of the new testament.'
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Matthew 26:28
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Jesus takes bread and the cup at the Last Supper: 'This is my body...this is my blood of the new testament.'
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Matthew 26:29
But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s kingdom.
Jesus takes bread and the cup at the Last Supper: 'This is my body...this is my blood of the new testament.'
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Luke 22:14
And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him.
Jesus institutes the supper, identifying the cup as the new testament in his blood.
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Luke 22:15
And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
Jesus institutes the supper, identifying the cup as the new testament in his blood.
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Luke 22:16
For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
Jesus institutes the supper, identifying the cup as the new testament in his blood.
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Luke 22:17
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
Jesus institutes the supper, identifying the cup as the new testament in his blood.
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Luke 22:18
For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
Jesus institutes the supper, identifying the cup as the new testament in his blood.
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Luke 22:19
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Jesus institutes the supper, identifying the cup as the new testament in his blood.
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Luke 22:20
Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
Jesus institutes the supper, identifying the cup as the new testament in his blood.
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Mark 14:22
And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
The Last Supper account in Mark: this is my body, this is my blood of the new testament.
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Mark 14:23
And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it.
The Last Supper account in Mark: this is my body, this is my blood of the new testament.
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Mark 14:24
And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
The Last Supper account in Mark: this is my body, this is my blood of the new testament.
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Mark 14:25
Verily I say unto you, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.
The Last Supper account in Mark: this is my body, this is my blood of the new testament.
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1 Corinthians 11:27
Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
Examine yourselves; whoever eats and drinks unworthily is guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
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1 Corinthians 11:28
But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.
Examine yourselves; whoever eats and drinks unworthily is guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
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1 Corinthians 11:29
For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body.
Examine yourselves; whoever eats and drinks unworthily is guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
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1 Corinthians 11:30
For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.
Examine yourselves; whoever eats and drinks unworthily is guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.
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1 Corinthians 10:16
The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?
The cup of blessing is the communion of the blood of Christ; the bread, the communion of his body.
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1 Corinthians 10:17
For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.
The cup of blessing is the communion of the blood of Christ; the bread, the communion of his body.
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John 6:53
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
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John 6:54
Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
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John 6:55
For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
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John 6:56
He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.
Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
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John 6:57
As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.
Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
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John 6:58
This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have no life in you.
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Acts 2:42
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
The early believers continued steadfastly in breaking of bread.
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Acts 20:7
And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
Upon the first day of the week, the disciples came together to break bread.
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1 Corinthians 5:7
Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
Christ our passover is sacrificed for us; therefore let us keep the feast.
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1 Corinthians 5:8
Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
Christ our passover is sacrificed for us; therefore let us keep the feast.
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