Matthew 26:26 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
24The Son of man goeth as it is written of him: but woe unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed! it had been good for that man if he had not been born.
25Then Judas, which betrayed him, answered and said, Master, is it I? He said unto him, Thou hast said.
26And 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.
27And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
28For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Luke 22:19
Both verses describe Jesus breaking bread and establishing the significance of the communion.
John 6:51
Jesus refers to himself as the 'bread of life', connecting to the symbolism of the bread in this verse.
Matthew 26:28
This verse continues the theme of Jesus explaining the significance of his blood in the new covenant.
Source: Matthew 26:26