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Mark 14:24
He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus speaks to his disciples during the Passover meal, immediately after they have drunk from the cup he blessed. He makes this declaration in the upper room, shortly before his arrest and crucifixion.
The words — The phrase τοῦτο τὸ αἷμα (touto to haima) translates literally as "this blood." Jesus identifies the cup's contents as αἷμα μου (haima mou), meaning "my blood," directly linking the liquid to his own life.
The thread — The text states the blood is "of the covenant," mirroring Moses' words in Exodus 24:8 when he seals Israel's agreement with God. The same covenant blood motif appears in Zechariah 9:11 as the basis for prisoner release and is fulfilled in the universal gathering described in Revelation 7:9.
Why it lands — The text states that Jesus' blood is poured out for many, establishing the covenant's foundation. It requires the reader to acknowledge the covenant's cost and submit to the authority of the one who secures it.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
Cross-references
- Exodus 24:8 So 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.”
- Zechariah 9:11 As for you, because of the blood of My covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.
- Revelation 7:9 After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.
- Hebrews 9:15 Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under the first covenant.
- Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
- John 6:53 So 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.
- 1 Corinthians 10:16 Is 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 11:25 In 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.”
- Hebrews 13:20 Now may the God of peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep,
- Revelation 5:8 When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.