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1 Corinthians 11:24

and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and said, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
1 Corinthians 11:24 · New Living Translation
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  • WEB When he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “Take, eat. This is my body, which is broken for you. Do this in memory of me.”
  • KJV 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.
  • BSB and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
  • NKJV and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
  • NASB and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”

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Jesus gave thanks, broke the bread, and identified it with his body given for them, commanding ongoing remembrance. The bread points to his sacrificial death.

Overview

At the institution, Jesus interpreted the bread as his body 'broken for you,' a reference to his self-giving on the cross. The command 'do this in memory of me' makes the Supper a continual proclamation and remembrance. Christians differ on the exact sense of 'this is my body,' but all confess that the bread directs faith to Christ's atoning sacrifice.

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Cross-references · 17

  • John 6:53–58Jesus therefore said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don’t have life in yourselves.
  • 1 Cor 11:27–28Therefore whoever eats this bread or drinks the Lord’s cup in a way unworthy of the Lord will be guilty of the body and the blood of the Lord.
  • 1 Cor 10:3–4and all ate the same spiritual food;
  • 1 Cor 10:16–17The cup of blessing which we bless, isn’t it a sharing of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, isn’t it a sharing of the body of Christ?
  • Isa 26:8Yes, in the way of your judgments, Yahweh, have we waited for you. Your name and your renown are the desire of our soul.
  • Exod 12:14This day shall be to you for a memorial, and you shall keep it a feast to Yahweh: throughout your generations you shall keep it a feast by an ordinance forever.
  • 1 Cor 5:7–8Purge out the old yeast, that you may be a new lump, even as you are unleavened. For indeed Christ, our Passover, has been sacrificed in our place.
  • Song 5:1I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride. I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends! Drink, yes, drink abundantly, beloved.
  • Isa 55:1–3“Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
  • Isa 25:6In this mountain, Yahweh of Armies will make all peoples a feast of choice meat, a feast of choice wines, of choice meat full of marrow, of well refined choice wines.
  • Prov 9:5“Come, eat some of my bread, Drink some of the wine which I have mixed!
  • Song 1:4Take me away with you. Let us hurry. The king has brought me into his rooms. We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will praise your love more than wine! They are right to love you.
  • Ps 111:4He has caused his wonderful works to be remembered. Yahweh is gracious and merciful.
  • Josh 4:7then you shall tell them, ‘Because the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of Yahweh’s covenant. When it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. These stones shall be for a memorial to the children of Israel forever.’”
  • Matt 26:13Most certainly I tell you, wherever this Good News is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be spoken of as a memorial of her.”
  • Ps 22:29All the rich ones of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who can’t keep his soul alive.
  • Ps 22:26The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise Yahweh who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.

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Christ crucified is the wisdom and power of God; he is our Passover sacrificed for us, the firstfruits of resurrection, the foundation on which everything is built.

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