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1 Corinthians 11:23
For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the Corinthian church, rebuking their disorderly practice of the Lord's Supper (v. 22), and grounds his correction in a tradition he claims to have received directly from Jesus.
The words — παρὰ λαβον (parelabon) is a compound verb meaning "to take over" or "to receive alongside," a term used for receiving an office or tradition; paired with ἀπὸ τοῦ κυρίου (apo tou kuriou, "from the Lord"), it asserts direct apostolic authority rather than human mediation.
The thread — The same action appears in Luke 22:19, Matthew 26:26, and Mark 14:22, where Jesus takes bread during the Passover meal; Paul's account is the only one that explicitly dates it "on the night He was betrayed" and frames it as received tradition.
Why it lands — The Supper is not a free-form meal but a specific act handed down from Jesus; the reader is asked to treat it as received instruction, not a social occasion.
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The Greek words
King James Version
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:
Cross-references
- Luke 22:19 And 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 26:26 While 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 14:22 While 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.”
- 1 Corinthians 11:23 For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread,
- 1 Corinthians 15:3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,
- 1 Thessalonians 4:2 For you know the instructions we gave you by the authority of the Lord Jesus.
- Deuteronomy 4:5 See, I have taught you statutes and ordinances just as the LORD my God has commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land that you are about to enter and possess.
- Galatians 1:11 For I want you to know, brothers, that the gospel I preached was not devised by man.
- Matthew 28:20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
- Matthew 26:2 “You know that the Passover is two days away, and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.”