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Literal Bible</a> For I say to you that never again will I eat thereof, until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God." <a href="/kjv/luke/22.htm">King James Bible</a> For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. <a href="/nkjv/luke/22.htm">New King James Version</a> for I say to you, I will no longer eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” <a href="/nasb_/luke/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> for I say to you, I shall not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” <a href="/nasb/luke/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/luke/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” <a href="/lsb/luke/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> for I say to you, I shall never again eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” <a href="/amp/luke/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> for I say to you, I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” <a href="/csb/luke/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” <a href="/hcsb/luke/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.&#8221 <a href="/asv/luke/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> for I say unto you, I shall not eat it, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. <a href="/cev/luke/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I tell you I will not eat another Passover meal until it is finally eaten in God's kingdom." <a href="/erv/luke/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> for I say unto you, I will not eat it, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. <a href="/gwt/luke/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> I can guarantee that I won't eat it again until it finds its fulfillment in the kingdom of God." <a href="/gnt/luke/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> For I tell you, I will never eat it until it is given its full meaning in the Kingdom of God." <a href="/isv/luke/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> because I tell all of you, I will never eat it again until it finds its fulfillment in the kingdom of God." <a href="/net/luke/22.htm">NET Bible</a> For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God." <a href="/nheb/luke/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> for I say to you, I will not eat of it again until it is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God." <a href="/wbt/luke/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> For I say to you, I will not any more eat of it until it shall be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. <a href="/wey/luke/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> for I tell you that I certainly shall not eat one again till its full meaning has been brought out in the Kingdom of God."<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/luke/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> For I tell you that I will not eat it again until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” <a href="/web/luke/22.htm">World English Bible</a> for I tell you, I will no longer by any means eat of it until it is fulfilled in God’s Kingdom.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> for I say to you that I may eat of it no longer until it may be fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.” <a href="/blb/luke/22.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> For I say to you that never again will I eat thereof, until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God." <a href="/ylt/luke/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> for I say to you, that no more may I eat of it till it may be fulfilled in the reign of God.' <a href="/slt/luke/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> For I say to you, no more should I eat of it, till when it should be completed in the kingdom of God.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> For I say to you, that from this time I will not eat it, till it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. <a href="/cpdv/luke/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> For I say to you, that from this time, I will not eat it, until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” <a href="/nabre/luke/22.htm">New American Bible</a> for, I tell you, I shall not eat it [again] until there is fulfillment in the kingdom of God.” <a href="/nrsvce/luke/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> for I tell you, I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> For I say to you, that henceforth, I will not eat it, until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/22.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> For I say to you, from now on, I shall not eat it until it shall be fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.”<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/22.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> For I say to you, I will eat of it no more till it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God. <a href="/godbey/luke/22.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> <FR>I eat this no more, until it may be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.<Fr> <a href="/haweis/luke/22.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> for I tell you, that I will no more ever eat of it, until it shall be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. <a href="/mace/luke/22.htm">Mace New Testament</a> for I declare unto you, I shall not celebrate this passover with you any more, to the time, when it shall have its accomplishment in the kingdom of the messiah. <a href="/wey/luke/22.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> for I tell you that I certainly shall not eat one again till its full meaning has been brought out in the Kingdom of God." <a href="/worrell/luke/22.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> <FR>for I say to you, I will in no wise eat it, until it be fulfilled in the Kingdom of God."<Fr> <a href="/worsley/luke/22.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> <FR>for I say unto you, that I will not eat of it any more, till it be accomplished in the kingdom of God.<Fr> <a href="/parallel/luke/22-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=8589" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/22.htm">The Last Supper</a> …15And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before My suffering. 16<a href="/greek/1063.htm" title="1063: gar (Conj) -- For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason.">For</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legō (V-PIA-1S) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">I tell</a> <a href="/greek/4771.htm" title="4771: hymin (PPro-D2P) -- You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.">you</a> <a href="/greek/3754.htm" title="3754: hoti (Conj) -- Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.">that</a> <a href="/greek/3765.htm" title="3765: ouketi (Adv) -- No longer, no more. Also ouk eti from ou and eti; not yet, no longer."></a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ou (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not."></a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/5315.htm" title="5315: phagō (V-ASA-1S) -- A primary verb; to eat.">I will not eat</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auto (PPro-AN3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">it</a> <a href="/greek/2193.htm" title="2193: heōs (Prep) -- A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until.">again until</a> <a href="/greek/3755.htm" title="3755: hotou (RelPro-GMS) -- Until. For the genitive case of hostis; during which same time, i.e. Whilst."></a> <a href="/greek/4137.htm" title="4137: plērōthē (V-ASP-3S) -- From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc.">it is fulfilled</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tē (Art-DFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/932.htm" title="932: basileia (N-DFS) -- From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm.">kingdom</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2316.htm" title="2316: Theou (N-GMS) -- A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.">of God.” </a> 17After taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/26-29.htm">Matthew 26:29</a> I tell you, I will not drink of this fruit of the vine from now on until that day when I drink it anew with you in My Father’s kingdom.” <a href="/mark/14-25.htm">Mark 14:25</a> Truly I tell you, I will no longer drink of the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it anew in the kingdom of God.” <a href="/1_corinthians/11-26.htm">1 Corinthians 11:26</a> For as often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord’s death until He comes. <a href="/revelation/19-9.htm">Revelation 19:9</a> Then the angel told me to write, “Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.” And he said to me, “These are the true words of God.” <a href="/isaiah/25-6.htm">Isaiah 25:6-9</a> 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. / On this mountain He will swallow up the shroud that enfolds all peoples, the sheet that covers all nations; / He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken. ... <a href="/matthew/8-11.htm">Matthew 8:11</a> I say to you that many will come from the east and the west to share the banquet with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. <a href="/luke/13-29.htm">Luke 13:29</a> People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God. <a href="/revelation/19-7.htm">Revelation 19:7</a> Let us rejoice and be glad and give Him the glory. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His bride has made herself ready. <a href="/john/6-50.htm">John 6:50-58</a> This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die. / I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.” / At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?” ... <a href="/hebrews/9-28.htm">Hebrews 9:28</a> so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him. <a href="/acts/10-41.htm">Acts 10:41</a> not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead. <a href="/1_corinthians/5-7.htm">1 Corinthians 5:7-8</a> Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. / Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth. <a href="/revelation/3-20.htm">Revelation 3:20</a> Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me. <a href="/exodus/12-11.htm">Exodus 12:11-14</a> This is how you are to eat it: You must be fully dressed for travel, with your sandals on your feet and your staff in your hand. You are to eat in haste; it is the LORD’s Passover. / On that night I will pass through the land of Egypt and strike down every firstborn male, both man and beast, and I will execute judgment against all the gods of Egypt. I am the LORD. / The blood on the houses where you are staying will be a sign; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will fall on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. ... <a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Zechariah 9:9-10</a> Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. / And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>For I say to you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.I will not.<a href="/luke/22-18.htm">Luke 22:18-20</a> For I say unto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come… until.<a href="/luke/22-30.htm">Luke 22:30</a> That ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.<a href="/luke/12-37.htm">Luke 12:37</a> Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.<a href="/luke/14-15.htm">Luke 14:15</a> And when one of them that sat at meat with him heard these things, he said unto him, Blessed is he that shall eat bread in the kingdom of God.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/22-15.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/luke/15-9.htm">Finds</a> <a href="/luke/21-32.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/luke/21-22.htm">Fulfillment</a> <a href="/luke/20-26.htm">Full</a> <a href="/luke/21-31.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/luke/20-40.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/luke/20-17.htm">Meaning</a> <a href="/luke/21-33.htm">Means</a> <a href="/luke/21-31.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/luke/21-20.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/22-30.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/john/1-41.htm">Finds</a> <a href="/luke/22-37.htm">Fulfilled</a> <a href="/luke/22-37.htm">Fulfillment</a> <a href="/luke/24-12.htm">Full</a> <a href="/luke/22-18.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/john/4-42.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/john/4-37.htm">Meaning</a> <a href="/luke/22-34.htm">Means</a> <a href="/luke/22-18.htm">Reign</a> <a href="/john/3-8.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 22</div>1. <a href="/luke/22-1.htm">The leaders conspire against Jesus.</a> 3. <a href="/luke/22-3.htm">Satan prepares Judas to betray him.</a> 7. <a href="/luke/22-7.htm">The apostles prepare the Passover.</a> 19. <a href="/luke/22-19.htm">Jesus institutes his holy supper;</a> 21. <a href="/luke/22-21.htm">covertly foretells of the traitor;</a> 24. <a href="/luke/22-24.htm">rebukes the rest of his apostles from ambition;</a> 31. <a href="/luke/22-31.htm">assures Peter his faith should not fail;</a> 34. <a href="/luke/22-34.htm">and yet he should deny him thrice.</a> 39. <a href="/luke/22-39.htm">He prays in the mount, and sweats blood;</a> 47. <a href="/luke/22-47.htm">is betrayed with a kiss;</a> 50. <a href="/luke/22-50.htm">he heals Malchus' ear;</a> 54. <a href="/luke/22-54.htm">he is thrice denied by Peter;</a> 63. <a href="/luke/22-63.htm">shamefully abused;</a> 66. <a href="/luke/22-66.htm">and confesses himself to be the Son of God.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>For I tell you This phrase indicates a solemn declaration by Jesus, emphasizing the importance and certainty of what He is about to say. In the Gospels, Jesus often uses "I tell you" to introduce significant teachings or prophecies, underscoring His authority as the Son of God.that I will not eat it again Jesus is referring to the Passover meal, which He is sharing with His disciples. This statement highlights the finality of this particular meal, as it is the last Passover Jesus will partake in before His crucifixion. The Passover meal commemorates Israel's deliverance from Egypt, and Jesus is about to fulfill its ultimate meaning through His sacrificial death.until it is fulfilled The fulfillment Jesus speaks of points to the completion of God's redemptive plan. The Passover finds its ultimate fulfillment in Jesus' death and resurrection, which inaugurates the new covenant. This phrase also suggests a future aspect, where the full realization of God's kingdom will be experienced.in the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God is a central theme in Jesus' teaching, representing God's sovereign rule and the realization of His divine purposes. This phrase indicates that the next time Jesus partakes in such a meal, it will be in the eschatological fulfillment of God's kingdom. This points to the Messianic banquet, a future event prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/25-6.htm">Isaiah 25:6-9</a> and echoed in <a href="/revelation/19-9.htm">Revelation 19:9</a>, where believers will celebrate with Christ in His eternal kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a> The central figure in this passage, Jesus is speaking to His disciples during the Last Supper, a pivotal moment before His crucifixion. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> The twelve men chosen by Jesus to follow Him, learn from Him, and carry on His mission. They are present at the Last Supper, sharing in this intimate and prophetic moment. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_last_supper.htm">The Last Supper</a> This event takes place in an upper room in Jerusalem, where Jesus shares the Passover meal with His disciples, instituting the Lord's Supper. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_kingdom_of_god.htm">The Kingdom of God</a> A central theme in Jesus' teachings, representing God's sovereign rule and the fulfillment of His divine plan. 5. <a href="/topical/p/passover.htm">Passover</a> A Jewish festival commemorating the Israelites' deliverance from Egypt, which Jesus reinterprets in light of His impending sacrifice.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/a/anticipation_of_fulfillment.htm">Anticipation of Fulfillment</a> Jesus' words remind us that the Last Supper is not just a historical event but a forward-looking promise of the kingdom's fulfillment. Believers are called to live in anticipation of Christ's return and the complete realization of God's kingdom. <a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_communion.htm">The Significance of Communion</a> The Lord's Supper is a profound act of remembrance and proclamation. It is a time to reflect on Christ's sacrifice and look forward to His return, reinforcing our faith and hope. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_the_kingdom_now.htm">Living in the Kingdom Now</a> While the kingdom of God will be fully realized in the future, believers are called to live under God's rule now, embodying kingdom values in their daily lives. <a href="/topical/u/unity_in_christ.htm">Unity in Christ</a> The Last Supper was a moment of unity among Jesus and His disciples. Today, communion serves as a reminder of the unity we share as the body of Christ, transcending differences and divisions. <a href="/topical/h/hope_in_christ's_return.htm">Hope in Christ's Return</a> Jesus' promise to eat again in the kingdom of God assures us of the certainty of His return. This hope should inspire us to live faithfully and expectantly.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 22</a> <a href="/q/what_does_'overcome_by_the_blood'_mean.htm">What were the teachings of Jesus?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_psalms_foreshadow_jesus.htm">How do Psalms foreshadow Jesus Christ's life and mission?</a> <a href="/q/what_will_we_do_in_heaven.htm">What activities will we engage in Heaven?</a> <a href="/q/how_is_ezekiel_37_25-28_fulfilled_today.htm">How can Ezekiel 37:25-28's everlasting covenant and sanctuary be understood when there seems to be no clear historical or present-day fulfillment matching this depiction?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) Until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.--The words are obviously the expression of the same thought as those in <a href="/matthew/26-29.htm" title="But I say to you, I will not drink from now on of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.">Matthew 26:29</a>, where see Note. Here the word "fulfilled" presents a new depth of meaning. The "Passover" was fulfilled in the kingdom of God: (1) in the sacrifice on the cross; (2) in every commemoration of that sacrifice by the acts which He appointed. Every such act was one of Communion, not only of the disciples with each other, but with Him, and in it He is, as it were, joining in the feast with them. Hereafter, as in the promise of <a href="/revelation/3-20.htm" title="Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.">Revelation 3:20</a>, "I will sup with him, and he with Me," there will be a yet fuller consummation. (Comp. <a href="/luke/22-18.htm" title="For I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come.">Luke 22:18</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 16-18. - For I say unto you, I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. There was yet one other reason for the Master's special desire once more to eat the solemn Passover with his chosen disciples. He would, by some significant action and word, show that the great Jewish feast, for so many centuries the central act of the ritual observances under the Mosaic Law, from henceforth would be superseded by a new and a yet more solemn religious rite. The Jewish Passover was to give place to the Christian sacrament. He, their Master, would with them share in the Passover meal that evening for the last time. The next time that he would partake would be still with them, but it would be in the kingdom of God, that is to say, in the Church of God, which was to be founded after his resurrection. The kingdom of God commenced with the resurrection of Jesus. The constant celebration of the Holy Eucharist commenced from that time; it is more than probable that our Lord partook of it, after his resurrection, with his own (see <a href="/luke/24-30.htm">Luke 24:30</a>; <a href="/acts/10-41.htm">Acts 10:41</a>). I will not any more eat thereof, until... I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until, etc. These statements, which speak of a final partaking (eating and drinking), are closely parallel to the command contained in vers. 19, 20. The first statement seems solemnly to close the celebration of the Passover Feast; the second, to institute with equal solemnity a new feast in its place - With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer (ver. 15); for - The Passover Feast is solemnly put an end to. I will not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God (ver. 16). I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come (ver. 18). The Holy Eucharist is solemnly instituted. He took bread,... and brake it, and gave unto them: ... This do in remembrance of me (ver. 19). Likewise also the cup after Supper (ver. 20). It was in the course of the great ritual Supper on some of the occasions when the cup was passed round, and the unleavened bread formally broken or dipped in one of the Passover dishes, that the Lord found his opportunity solemnly to announce the formal abrogation of the old Paschal Supper and the institution of the new communion feast. The above literal interpretation of the Lord's mystic words, "until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom" (<a href="/matthew/26-29.htm">Matthew 26:29</a>), or, as St. Luke reports them, "I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come " - which literal interpretation in the main is that preferred by Dean Mansel (Commentary on <a href="/matthew/26-29.htm">Matthew 26:29</a>); see, too, St. Chrysostom in Matthew Hom. 72, who adopts the same literal interpretation - does not exclude a yet deeper and more spiritual meaning which lies beneath the surface, and which speaks of another and spiritual banquet in the heavenly realm, which not only the Redeemer, but also his redeemed, will partake cf. Heaven-life under the form of a banquet was imagery well known and often painted by the Jewish masters in the old rabbinic schools before and contemporary with the earthly life of Christ. The New Testament writers in several places have adopted the similar imagery, notably in <a href="/matthew/8-11.htm">Matthew 8:11</a>; <a href="/luke/22-30.htm">Luke 22:30</a>; <a href="/revelation/19-9.htm">Revelation 19:9</a>. How widespread and well loved was this Jewish representation of the heaven-life under the form of a banquet is clear from the three above-quoted references taken from SS. Matthew, Paul (Luke), and John. <a href="/commentaries/luke/22-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_1063.htm">Strong's 1063: </a> For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. I tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3004.htm">Strong's 3004: </a> (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you ὑμῖν (hymin) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4771.htm">Strong's 4771: </a> You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. that ὅτι (hoti) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because. I will not eat φάγω (phagō) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 1st Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A primary verb; to eat. it αὐτὸ (auto) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. again until ἕως (heōs) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_2193.htm">Strong's 2193: </a> A conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until. it is fulfilled πληρωθῇ (plērōthē) Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4137.htm">Strong's 4137: </a> From pleres; to make replete, i.e. to cram, level up, or to furnish, satisfy, execute, finish, verify, etc. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. kingdom βασιλείᾳ (basileia) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_932.htm">Strong's 932: </a> From basileus; properly, royalty, i.e. rule, or a realm. of God.” Θεοῦ (Theou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2316.htm">Strong's 2316: </a> A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/22-16.htm">Luke 22:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/22-16.htm">Luke 22:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/22-16.htm">Luke 22:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/22-16.htm">Luke 22:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/22-16.htm">Luke 22:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/22-16.htm">Luke 22:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/22-16.htm">Luke 22:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/22-16.htm">Luke 22:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/22-16.htm">Luke 22:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/22-16.htm">Luke 22:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/22-16.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 22:16 For I tell you I will no (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/22-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 22:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 22:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/22-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 22:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 22:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>