Bible Strands
Matthew 26:27
Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses the twelve disciples during the Passover meal, immediately following the distribution of the bread. He holds the cup and issues a direct command for the group to drink.
The words — λαβὼν (labōn) translates literally as “having taken,” marking the physical act preceding the blessing. εὐχαριστήσας (eucharistēsas) means “having given thanks,” specifying the ritual act performed over the vessel before distribution.
The thread — The cup imagery connects to Isaiah 25:6’s promised banquet feast, Psalm 116:13’s cup of salvation, and 1 Corinthians 10:16’s cup of blessing as participation in Christ’s blood.
Why it lands — The text commands immediate, communal consumption of the cup after Jesus’ thanksgiving. Readers must acknowledge the cup as the designated object of the blessing and the necessary precursor to the covenant declaration in the following verse.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;
Cross-references
- Isaiah 25:6 On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.
- 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?
- Psalms 116:13 I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.
- Song of Solomon 5:1 I have come to my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice. I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends, and drink; drink freely, O beloved.
- Song of Solomon 7:9 and your mouth like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth.
- Isaiah 55:1 “Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!
- Mark 14:23 Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
- Luke 22:20 In the same way, after supper He took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is poured out for you.
- 1 Corinthians 11:28 Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.