New International Versionand when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
New Living Translationand 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.”
English Standard Versionand when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
Berean Standard Bibleand when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
Berean Literal Bibleand having given thanks, He broke it and said, "This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me."
King James BibleAnd 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.
New King James Versionand 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.”
New American Standard Bibleand when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
NASB 1995and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
NASB 1977and when He had given thanks, He broke it, and said, “This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
Legacy Standard Bibleand when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is My body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.”
Amplified Bibleand when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is (represents) My body, which is [offered as a sacrifice] for you. Do this in [affectionate] remembrance of Me.”
Christian Standard Bibleand when he had given thanks, broke it, and said, “This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
Holman Christian Standard Biblegave thanks, broke it, and said, “This is My body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of Me.”
American Standard Versionand when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, This is my body, which is for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Contemporary English VersionThen after he had given thanks, he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is given for you. Eat this and remember me."
English Revised Versionand when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, This is my body, which is for you: this do in remembrance of me.
GOD'S WORD® Translationand spoke a prayer of thanksgiving. He broke the bread and said, "This is my body, which is given for you. Do this to remember me."
Good News Translationgave thanks to God, broke it, and said, "This is my body, which is for you. Do this in memory of me."
International Standard Versiongave thanks for it, and broke it in pieces, saying, "This is my body that is for you. Keep doing this in memory of me."
NET Bibleand after he had given thanks he broke it and said, "This is my body, which is for you. Do this in remembrance of me."
New Heart English BibleWhen he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, "This is my body, which is for you. Do this in memory of me."
Webster's Bible TranslationAnd when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Weymouth New Testamentand after giving thanks He broke it and said, "This is my body which is about to be broken for you. Do this in memory of me." Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Bibleand when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take and eat. This is My body, which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.”
World English BibleWhen 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.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand having given thanks, He broke, and said, “Take, eat, this is My body that is being broken for you; do this—to the remembrance of Me.”
Berean Literal Bibleand having given thanks, He broke it and said, "This is My body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of Me."
Young's Literal Translation and having given thanks, he brake, and said, 'Take ye, eat ye, this is my body, that for you is being broken; this do ye -- to the remembrance of me.'
Smith's Literal TranslationAnd having given thanks, he brake, and said, Take ye, eat; this is my body, broken for you: this do ye for my remembrance. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd giving thanks, broke, and said: Take ye, and eat: this is my body, which shall be delivered for you: this do for the commemoration of me.
Catholic Public Domain Versionand giving thanks, he broke it, and said: “Take and eat. This is my body, which shall be given up for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
New American Bibleand, after he had given thanks, broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
New Revised Standard Versionand when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body that is for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.
Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd he blessed and he broke and he said, “Take eat; this is my body, which is broken for your persons; thus you shall do for my Memorial. NT Translations Anderson New Testamentand 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.
Godbey New Testamentand having given thanks, broke it, and said; This is my body, which is for you: do this in remembrance of me.
Haweis New Testament
and when he had blessed it, he brake it, and said, Take, eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: do this in remembrance of me.
Mace New Testament
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."
Weymouth New Testament
and after giving thanks He broke it and said, "This is my body which is about to be broken for you. Do this in memory of me."
Worrell New Testament
and, having given thanks, He brokeit, and said,"This is My body which is for you; this do in remembrance of Me."
Worsley New Testament
and gave thanks, and brakeit, and said,"Takeand eat; this is my body,which is going to be broken for you: this do in remembrance of me."
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context Sharing in the Lord's Supper… 23For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread, 24andwhen He had given thanks,He broke itandsaid,“ThisisMybody,which isforyou;dothisinremembranceof Me.”25In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”…
Cross References Luke 22:19And 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.”
Matthew 26:26While 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.”
Mark 14:22While 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.”
John 6:53-58So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you. / Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. / For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink. ...
1 Corinthians 10:16Is 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 11:25In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood; do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of Me.”
Acts 2:42They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Hebrews 9:11-14But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation. / He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption. / For if the blood of goats and bulls and the ashes of a heifer sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that their bodies are clean, ...
Hebrews 10:19-22Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, / by the new and living way opened for us through the curtain of His body, / and since we have a great priest over the house of God, ...
Isaiah 53:4-5Surely He took up our infirmities and carried our sorrows; yet we considered Him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. / But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.
Exodus 12:14And this day will be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD, as a permanent statute for the generations to come.
Exodus 24:8So Moses took the blood, splattered it on the people, and said, “This is the blood of the covenant that the LORD has made with you in accordance with all these words.”
Leviticus 7:11-15Now this is the law of the peace offering that one may present to the LORD: / If he offers it in thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer unleavened cakes mixed with olive oil, unleavened wafers coated with oil, and well-kneaded cakes of fine flour mixed with oil. / Along with his peace offering of thanksgiving he is to present an offering with cakes of leavened bread. ...
Psalm 22:16-18For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet. / I can count all my bones; they stare and gloat over me. / They divide my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.
Psalm 40:6-8Sacrifice and offering You did not desire, but my ears You have opened. Burnt offerings and sin offerings You did not require. / Then I said, “Here I am, I have come—it is written about me in the scroll: / I delight to do Your will, O my God; Your law is within my heart.”
Treasury of Scripture And when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. eat. 1 Corinthians 5:7,8 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: … Psalm 22:26,29 The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever… Proverbs 9:5 Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the winewhich I have mingled. this. 1 Corinthians 11:27,28 Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and drinkthis cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord… 1 Corinthians 10:3,4,16,17 And did all eat the same spiritual meat; … in remembrance. Exodus 12:14 And this day shall be unto you for a memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance for ever. Joshua 4:7 Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever. Psalm 111:4 He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORDis gracious and full of compassion. Jump to Previous ActBodyBrakeBrokeBrokenEatMemoryPraiseRemembranceThanksJump to Next ActBodyBrakeBrokeBrokenEatMemoryPraiseRemembranceThanks1 Corinthians 11 1.He reproves them, because in holy assemblies,4.their men prayed with their heads covered,6.and women with their heads uncovered;17.and because generally their meetings were not for the better, but for the worse;21.as, namely, in profaning with their own feast the Lord's supper.25.Lastly, he calls them to the first institution thereof.and when He had given thanksThis phrase highlights the Jewish practice of giving thanks before meals, a tradition deeply rooted in Jewish culture and religious observance. Jesus, as a devout Jew, follows this custom, emphasizing gratitude to God. This act of thanksgiving is significant as it sets the tone for the sacredness of the moment. It also connects to the broader biblical theme of gratitude, seen in passages like Philippians 4:6, where believers are encouraged to present their requests to God with thanksgiving. He broke it
The breaking of the bread symbolizes the impending sacrifice of Jesus' body on the cross. In Jewish tradition, breaking bread was a common practice during meals, but here it takes on a deeper meaning. This act prefigures the physical breaking of Jesus' body during His crucifixion. The breaking of bread is also a communal act, signifying unity and fellowship among believers, as seen inActs 2:42, where the early church is described as devoted to the breaking of bread. and said, “This is My body,
This statement is a profound declaration of Jesus' identification of the bread with His own body. It introduces the concept of the Eucharist or Communion, a central sacrament in Christian worship. The phrase echoes the language of sacrifice found in the Old Testament, where the body of the sacrificial lamb was offered for atonement. Jesus is presenting Himself as the ultimate Passover Lamb, fulfilling the prophecy and typology seen in passages likeIsaiah 53:5, which speaks of the suffering servant. which is for you;
This phrase underscores the substitutionary nature of Jesus' sacrifice. His body is given "for you," indicating that His death is on behalf of humanity. This concept is central to the doctrine of atonement, where Jesus takes the place of sinners, bearing the punishment they deserve. It reflects the love and selflessness of Christ, as seen inJohn 15:13, where Jesus speaks of laying down one's life for friends. do this in remembrance of Me.”
Here, Jesus institutes a memorial act for His followers, instructing them to remember His sacrifice through the breaking of bread. This command establishes the practice of Communion as a perpetual ordinance in the church. The act of remembrance is not merely a mental exercise but a spiritual participation in the benefits of Christ's death. It connects believers to the past event of the crucifixion and its ongoing significance, as seen inHebrews 10:19-22, which speaks of drawing near to God through the new and living way opened by Jesus' sacrifice. Persons / Places / Events 1. Jesus ChristThe central figure in this passage, who institutes the Lord's Supper during the Last Supper with His disciples. His actions and words are foundational for Christian practice and theology. 2. The DisciplesThe immediate audience of Jesus' words, representing the early followers of Christ who would later spread His teachings. 3. The Last SupperThe event where Jesus shares a final meal with His disciples before His crucifixion, establishing the practice of Communion. 4. CorinthThe city where the church to whom Paul is writing is located. It was a major urban center in ancient Greece, known for its diverse population and moral challenges. 5. Apostle PaulThe author of 1 Corinthians, who is addressing issues within the Corinthian church, including the proper observance of the Lord's Supper. Teaching Points The Significance of RemembranceThe Lord's Supper is a call to remember Christ's sacrifice. It is not merely a ritual but a profound act of worship and gratitude. The Symbolism of the BreadThe bread represents Jesus' body, broken for us. This symbolizes His suffering and the physical reality of His sacrifice. Thanksgiving as a Central ElementJesus gave thanks before breaking the bread, teaching us the importance of gratitude even in the face of suffering. Unity in the Body of ChristPartaking in the Lord's Supper is a communal act that unites believers as one body in Christ, transcending individual differences. Obedience to Christ's CommandObserving the Lord's Supper is an act of obedience to Jesus' command, reinforcing our commitment to His teachings. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from 1 Corinthians 11
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What is the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.?(24) And when he had given thanks . . .--Better, and having given thanks, He brake it, and said, " This is My body which is for you." The insertion of the words, "take, eat," and "broken" is not supported by MS. evidence. The former were probably inserted so as to produce a verbal identity with St. Matthew's account, and the word "broken" possibly as explanatory. At the institution the act of breaking the bread explained sufficiently what was meant. The Master, while in the act of breaking it, said, "This is My body, which is for you." This do in remembrance of me--i.e., all that was done then. Bless the bread, break it, distribute it, eat it. When I am no longer with you bodily, these acts will make memory grow into realisation of My presence in your midst. If the soft music of those words could reach us now, disentangled from the theological discords of intervening ages, surely they would come to us with some such significance. To those who first heard them they certainly must have implied not that a physical presence was about to be perpetuated, but rather that there was now something for them which would in after ages console them for a physical absence. Verse 24. - When he had given thanks. The same word is used in St. Luke εὐχαριστήσας), and is the origin of the name Eucharist. St. Mark and perhaps St. Matthew have "having blessed it" ( eulogesas). Hence the Eucharist is "this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving." Take, eat. These words are omitted by all the best uncials, Which is broken for you. The word "broken" is of doubtful authenticity. Some manuscripts have "given," and one (D) a milder word for "broken," as though to avoid any contradiction of John 19:36, where, however, the word is "shall not be crushed." Since the participle is omitted altogether by א, A, B, C, there can be no doubt that it is a gloss, and accordingly the Revised Version reads, "which is for you." The "broken" is nevertheless involved in the "he brake it," which was a part of the ceremony as originally illustrated. The breaking of the bread ought not, therefore, to be abandoned, as in the case when "wafers" are used. This do. St. Luke also has this clause, which is not found in St. Matthew or St. Mark. The variations show that it was the main fact which was essential, not the exact words spoken. In remembrance of me. The words may also be rendered, for a memorial of me, or to bring me to your remembrance.
Parallel Commentaries ...
Greek andκαὶ(kai)Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.when He had given thanks,εὐχαριστήσας(eucharistēsas)Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2168:From eucharistos; to be grateful, i.e. to express gratitude; specially, to say grace at a meal.He broke [it]ἔκλασεν(eklasen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2806:To break (in pieces), break bread. A primary verb; to break.andκαὶ(kai)Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.said,εἶπεν(eipen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036:Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.“ThisΤοῦτό(Touto)Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3778:This; he, she, it.isἐστιν(estin)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510:I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.Myμού(mou)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473:I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.body,σῶμα(sōma)Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4983:Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.which [is]τὸ(to)Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588:The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.forὑπὲρ(hyper)Preposition
Strong's 5228:Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.you;ὑμῶν(hymōn)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771:You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.doποιεῖτε(poieite)Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4160:(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.thisτοῦτο(touto)Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3778:This; he, she, it.inεἰς(eis)Preposition
Strong's 1519:A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.remembranceἀνάμνησιν(anamnēsin)Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 364:A recalling, remembrance, memory. From anamimnesko; recollection.of Me.”ἐμὴν(emēn)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1699:My, mine. From the oblique cases of ego; my.
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