Matthew 26:27

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.”

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BSBPD

“Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it;”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and having taken the cup, and having given thanks, he gave to them, saying, `Drink ye of it--all;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Matthew 26:27 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 116:13I will lift the cup of salvation and call on the name of the LORD.
  2. Song of Solomon 5:1I 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.
  3. Song of Solomon 7:9and your mouth like the finest wine. May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth.
  4. Isaiah 25:6On this mountain the LORD of Hosts will prepare a banquet for all the peoples, a feast of aged wine, of choice meat, of finely aged wine.
  5. 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!
  6. Mark 14:23Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it.
  7. Luke 22:20In 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.
  8. 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?
  9. 1 Corinthians 11:28Each one must examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup.

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