KJV King James Version
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake [it], and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 22:19
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake [it], and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.”
WEB World English Bible
He took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it, and gave to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in memory of me.”
ASV American Standard Version
And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave to them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And having taken bread, having given thanks, he brake and gave to them, saying, ‘This is my body, that for you is being given, this do ye—to remembrance of me.’
Surrounding context — Luke 22
16 For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.
17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide [it] among yourselves:
18 For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.
19 And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake [it], and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.
20 Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup [is] the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.
21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me [is] with me on the table.
22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but woe unto that man by whom he is betrayed!
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΚαὶG2532 · kaiandλαβὼνG2983 · lambanōto takeἄρτονG740 · artosbreadεὐχαριστήσαςG2168 · eucharisteōto thankἔκλασενG2806 · klaōto breakκαὶG2532 · kaiandἔδωκενG1325 · didōmito giveαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heλέγων·G3004 · legōto sayτοῦτόG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itἐστινG1510 · eimito beτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoσῶμάG4983 · sōmabodyμουG3165 · memeτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoὑπὲρG5228 · huperabove/forὑμῶνG4771 · suyouδιδόμενον·G1325 · didōmito giveτοῦτοG3778 · ohutosthis/he/she/itποιεῖτεG4160 · poieōto do/make: doεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐμὴνG1473 · egōI/weἀνάμνησιν.G364 · anamnēsisremembrance
Cross-references
1 Corinthians 11:23-29For 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:1 Corinthians 10:16The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?Mark 14:22-24And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake [it], and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.Luke 22:20Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup [is] the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.Matthew 26:26-28And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed [it], and brake [it], and gave [it] to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.1 Corinthians 10:4And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ.Psalm 111:4He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD [is] gracious and full of compassion.Titus 2:14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.John 6:51I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.Luke 24:30And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed [it], and brake, and gave to them.Galatians 1:4Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:1 Peter 2:24Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.Matthew 14:19And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to [his] disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.Psalm 78:4-6We will not hide [them] from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.John 6:23(Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)Luke 22:17And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide [it] among yourselves:Song of Solomon 1:4Draw me, we will run after thee: the king hath brought me into his chambers: we will be glad and rejoice in thee, we will remember thy love more than wine: the upright love thee.
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