1 Corinthians 11:24 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
22What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or despise ye the church of God, and shame them that have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in this? I praise you not.
23For 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:
24And 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.
25After 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.
26For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Matthew 26:26
Both verses recount the Last Supper and the breaking of bread.
John 6:51
Jesus refers to Himself as the bread of life, connecting to the symbolism of communion.
1 Peter 2:24
This verse speaks of Jesus' body being broken for us, linking to the sacrificial theme.
Source: 1 Corinthians 11:24