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He gave it to them and said, “Each of you drink from it, <a href="/esv/matthew/26.htm">English Standard Version</a> And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, <a href="/bsb/matthew/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. <a href="/blb/matthew/26.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having taken the cup and having given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, "Drink of it, all of you. <a href="/kjv/matthew/26.htm">King James Bible</a> And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; <a href="/nkjv/matthew/26.htm">New King James Version</a> Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. <a href="/nasb_/matthew/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; <a href="/nasb/matthew/26.htm">NASB 1995</a> And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, &#8220Drink from it, all of you; <a href="/nasb77/matthew/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; <a href="/lsb/matthew/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; <a href="/amp/matthew/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And when He had taken a cup and given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you; <a href="/csb/matthew/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks, he gave it to them and said, “Drink from it, all of you. <a href="/hcsb/matthew/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then He took a cup, and after giving thanks, He gave it to them and said, &#8220Drink from it, all of you. <a href="/asv/matthew/26.htm">American Standard Version</a> And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; <a href="/cev/matthew/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jesus picked up a cup of wine and gave thanks to God. He then gave it to his disciples and said, "Take this and drink it. <a href="/erv/matthew/26.htm">English Revised Version</a> And he took a cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; <a href="/gwt/matthew/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then he took a cup and spoke a prayer of thanksgiving. He gave it to them and said, "Drink from it, all of you. <a href="/gnt/matthew/26.htm">Good News Translation</a> Then he took a cup, gave thanks to God, and gave it to them. "Drink it, all of you," he said; <a href="/isv/matthew/26.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you, <a href="/msb/matthew/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, ?Drink from it, all of you. <a href="/net/matthew/26.htm">NET Bible</a> And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you, <a href="/nheb/matthew/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> He took a cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, "All of you drink it, <a href="/wbt/matthew/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; <a href="/wey/matthew/26.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And He took the cup and gave thanks, and gave it to them saying, "Drink from it, all of you; <a href="/web/matthew/26.htm">World English Bible</a> He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave to them, saying, “All of you drink it, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/matthew/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and having taken the cup, and having given thanks, He gave to them, saying, “Drink of it—all; <a href="/blb/matthew/26.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And having taken the cup and having given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, "Drink of it, all of you. <a href="/ylt/matthew/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and having taken the cup, and having given thanks, he gave to them, saying, 'Drink ye of it -- all; <a href="/slt/matthew/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And having taken the cup, and given thanks, he gave to them, saying, Drink of it all ye.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/matthew/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And taking the chalice, he gave thanks, and gave to them, saying: Drink ye all of this. <a href="/cpdv/matthew/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And taking the chalice, he gave thanks. And he gave it to them, saying: “Drink from this, all of you. <a href="/nabre/matthew/26.htm">New American Bible</a> Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you, <a href="/nrsvce/matthew/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you;<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/matthew/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then he took the cup and gave thanks, and gave it to them and said, Take, drink of it, all of you. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/matthew/26.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And he took a cup, and he gave thanks and he gave to them, and he said, “Take, drink from it, all of you.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/matthew/26.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying: Do you all drink of it: <a href="/godbey/matthew/26.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> Also taking the cup, and blessing it, He gave it to them, saying, <FR>Drink ye all, of it;<Fr> <a href="/haweis/matthew/26.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> And taking the cup, and giving thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this: <a href="/mace/matthew/26.htm">Mace New Testament</a> and he took the cup, and having given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, drink ye all of it: <a href="/wey/matthew/26.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> And He took the cup and gave thanks, and gave it to them saying, "Drink from it, all of you; <a href="/worrell/matthew/26.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And, taking a cup, and offering thanks, He gave to the disciples, saying, <FR>"Drink of it, all ye;<Fr> <a href="/worsley/matthew/26.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> and He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, <FR>Drink ye all of it:<Fr> <a href="/parallel/matthew/26-27.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/hriiyJYqzvc?start=8078" 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/matthew/26.htm">The Last Supper</a> 26While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is My body.” 27<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">Then</a> <a href="/greek/2983.htm" title="2983: labōn (V-APA-NMS) -- (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. ">He took</a> <a href="/greek/4221.htm" title="4221: potērion (N-ANS) -- A drinking cup, the contents of the cup; fig: the portion which God allots. ">the cup,</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/2168.htm" title="2168: eucharistēsas (V-APA-NMS) -- From eucharistos; to be grateful, i.e. to express gratitude; specially, to say grace at a meal.">gave thanks,</a> <a href="/greek/1325.htm" title="1325: edōken (V-AIA-3S) -- To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.">and gave it</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autois (PPro-DM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">to them,</a> <a href="/greek/3004.htm" title="3004: legōn (V-PPA-NMS) -- (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. ">saying,</a> <a href="/greek/4095.htm" title="4095: Piete (V-AMA-2P) -- To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe.">“Drink</a> <a href="/greek/1537.htm" title="1537: ex (Prep) -- From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.">from</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GN3S) -- 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/3956.htm" title="3956: pantes (Adj-NMP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">all of you.</a> 28This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.…<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="/mark/14-23.htm">Mark 14:23</a> Then He took the cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. <a href="/luke/22-17.htm">Luke 22:17-20</a> After taking the cup, He gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves. / For I tell you that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.” / 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.” ... <a href="/1_corinthians/11-25.htm">1 Corinthians 11:25</a> 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.” <a href="/john/6-53.htm">John 6:53-56</a> 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. / Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. / For My flesh is real food, and My blood is real drink. ... <a href="/1_corinthians/10-16.htm">1 Corinthians 10:16</a> 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? <a href="/exodus/24-8.htm">Exodus 24:8</a> 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.” <a href="/hebrews/9-20.htm">Hebrews 9:20</a> saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.” <a href="/leviticus/17-11.htm">Leviticus 17:11</a> For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul. <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a> Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. / “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. ... <a href="/zechariah/9-11.htm">Zechariah 9:11</a> As for you, because of the blood of My covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit. <a href="/isaiah/53-12.htm">Isaiah 53:12</a> Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors. <a href="/acts/2-42.htm">Acts 2:42</a> They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. <a href="/romans/5-9.htm">Romans 5:9</a> Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him! <a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a> In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace <a href="/colossians/1-20.htm">Colossians 1:20</a> and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink you all of it;he took.<a href="/mark/14-23.htm">Mark 14:23,24</a> And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it… <a href="/luke/22-20.htm">Luke 22:20</a> Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.Drink.<a href="/psalms/116-13.htm">Psalm 116:13</a> I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.<a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1</a> I am come into my garden, my sister, my spouse: 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; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.<a href="/songs/7-9.htm">Song of Solomon 7:9</a> And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/23-26.htm">Cup</a> <a href="/matthew/25-44.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/matthew/2-11.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/matthew/21-16.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/matthew/26-26.htm">Thanks</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/26-39.htm">Cup</a> <a href="/matthew/26-29.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/matthew/27-34.htm">Offered</a> <a href="/matthew/26-30.htm">Praise</a> <a href="/mark/6-41.htm">Thanks</a><div class="vheading2">Matthew 26</div>1. <a href="/matthew/26-1.htm">Jesus foretells his own death.</a> 3. <a href="/matthew/26-3.htm">The rulers conspire against him.</a> 6. <a href="/matthew/26-6.htm">The woman anoints his feet.</a> 14. <a href="/matthew/26-14.htm">Judas bargains to betray him.</a> 17. <a href="/matthew/26-17.htm">Jesus eats the Passover;</a> 26. <a href="/matthew/26-26.htm">institutes his holy supper;</a> 30. <a href="/matthew/26-30.htm">foretells the desertion of his disciples, and Peter's denial;</a> 36. <a href="/matthew/26-36.htm">prays in the garden;</a> 47. <a href="/matthew/26-47.htm">and being betrayed by a kiss,</a> 57. <a href="/matthew/26-57.htm">is carried to Caiaphas,</a> 69. <a href="/matthew/26-69.htm">and denied by Peter.</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/matthew/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/matthew/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/matthew/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then He took the cup In the context of the Last Supper, the cup represents the new covenant in Jesus' blood. This act is deeply rooted in Jewish Passover traditions, where wine is consumed as part of the Seder meal. The cup symbolizes the blood of Christ, which will be shed for the forgiveness of sins. This moment foreshadows Jesus' sacrificial death and the establishment of a new covenant between God and humanity, as prophesied in <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a>.gave thanks The act of giving thanks, or "Eucharisteo" in Greek, is significant as it reflects Jesus' gratitude and acknowledgment of God's sovereignty, even in the face of impending suffering. This thanksgiving is a model for believers, emphasizing gratitude in all circumstances. It also connects to the Jewish tradition of blessing God before partaking in food and drink, highlighting the continuity between the Old and New Covenants.and gave it to them By distributing the cup to His disciples, Jesus includes them in the new covenant. This act signifies the communal aspect of the faith, where believers are united in Christ's sacrifice. It also prefigures the practice of Communion or the Lord's Supper, a central rite in Christian worship that commemorates Jesus' death and resurrection.saying, “Drink from it, all of you. Jesus' instruction to "drink from it, all of you" emphasizes the inclusivity of His sacrifice. It is a call to all believers to partake in the benefits of His atoning death. This phrase underscores the universal offer of salvation through Christ, breaking down barriers of ethnicity, status, and gender, as echoed in <a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a>. The communal drinking from the cup also symbolizes the unity of the body of Christ, the Church, in sharing in His sufferings and glory.<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 the one who initiates the sharing of the cup, symbolizing the New Covenant in His blood. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_disciples.htm">The Disciples</a> The immediate audience to whom Jesus offers the cup. They represent the early followers of Christ and, by extension, all believers. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_last_supper.htm">The Last Supper</a> The event during which this passage takes place. It is the final meal Jesus shares with His disciples before His crucifixion. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where the Last Supper occurs, significant as the center of Jewish religious life and the location of Jesus' impending crucifixion. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_cup.htm">The Cup</a> Symbolizes the New Covenant in Jesus' blood, which is shed for the forgiveness of sins.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_thanksgiving.htm">The Significance of Thanksgiving</a> Jesus "gave thanks" before sharing the cup. This act of gratitude, even in the face of impending suffering, teaches us the importance of thankfulness in all circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/the_inclusivity_of_the_new_covenant.htm">The Inclusivity of the New Covenant</a> Jesus instructs all His disciples to drink from the cup, symbolizing that the new covenant is available to all believers, not just a select few. <a href="/topical/t/the_symbolism_of_the_cup.htm">The Symbolism of the Cup</a> The cup represents Jesus' blood, shed for the forgiveness of sins. This act of drinking is a profound reminder of the sacrifice Jesus made and the grace extended to us. <a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_communion.htm">The Call to Communion</a> Participating in the Lord's Supper is a call to remember and proclaim Jesus' death until He comes again, fostering unity and reflection within the body of Christ. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_covenant_relationship.htm">Living in Covenant Relationship</a> As recipients of the new covenant, believers are called to live in a way that reflects the transformative power of Jesus' sacrifice, pursuing holiness and love.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_matthew_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Matthew 26</a> <a href="/q/what_is_utraquism_or_an_utraquist.htm">What is Utraquism or an Utraquist?</a> <a href="/q/what_defines_the_scientific_method.htm">What is Utraquism or an Utraquist?</a> <a href="/q/did_jesus_consume_wine.htm">Did Jesus consume wine?</a> <a href="/q/wine_or_grape_juice_for_communion.htm">Should communion use wine or grape juice?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/matthew/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) He took the cup, and gave thanks.--The better MSS. omit the article; thus making it, "a cup." In the later ritual of the Passover, the cup of wine (or rather, of wine mingled with water) was passed round three times in the course of the supper. One such cup had been passed round early in the evening (<a href="/luke/22-17.htm" title="And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:">Luke 22:17</a>); now another becomes, under a solemn consecration, the symbol of a diviner truth than had yet been revealed to the listening and wondering disciples.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/matthew/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 27. - He took the cup. Many good manuscripts have "a cup," and some modern editors omit the article; but this cup was the only one on the table at the time; so the reading matters not. This was probably the third cup at the close of the Paschal meal (see on ver. 21). The wine of the country is what we call a red wine (compare "the blood of grapes," <a href="/genesis/49-11.htm">Genesis 49:11</a>); it was mixed with a little water when used at the table. This third cup was termed "the cup of blessing" (cf. <a href="/1_corinthians/10-16.htm">1 Corinthians 10:16</a>), because over it was spoken a special benediction, and it was regarded as the principal cup, following, as it did, the eating of the lamb. Gave thanks (εὐχαριστήσας). The thanksgiving was a blessing (see on ver. 26). The celebration of Christ's death and the remembrance of the incalculable blessings obtained thereby may well be termed the Holy Eucharist, the great sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Gave (ἔδωκεν) it to them. The aorist here used would imply strictly that he gave the cup once for all, herein differentiating the action from that employed in distributing the bread. St. Luke's expression, "Take this, and divide it among yourselves," refers to an earlier stage of the supper. In the present connection he nearly agrees with the other synoptists. It is possible that the cup was passed from hand to hand after it had been blessed by Christ. Drink ye all of it. St Mark adds, "And they all drank of it." Strange it is that, with these words written in the Scripture, any Church should have the hardihood to deny the cup to any qualified Christian. The Romanist's assertion that the cup is for priests alone, as it was given to the apostles only, and was destined for them and their sacerdotal successors, would apply equally to the consecrated bread, and then what becomes of the general use of the ordinance? If we would have life in us, we must not only eat Christ's flesh, but drink his blood. We need to be refreshed as well as strengthened in the battle of life, and it may well be that the mutilation of the sacrament carries with it spiritual effects that impede the soul's health. <a href="/commentaries/matthew/26-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>Then Καὶ (Kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. He took λαβὼν (labōn) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2983.htm">Strong's 2983: </a> (a) I receive, get, (b) I take, lay hold of. [the] cup, ποτήριον (potērion) Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_4221.htm">Strong's 4221: </a> A drinking cup, the contents of the cup; fig: the portion which God allots. gave thanks εὐχαριστήσας (eucharistēsas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2168.htm">Strong's 2168: </a> From eucharistos; to be grateful, i.e. to express gratitude; specially, to say grace at a meal. [and] gave [it] ἔδωκεν (edōken) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1325.htm">Strong's 1325: </a> To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give. to them, αὐτοῖς (autois) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural <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. saying, λέγων (legōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine 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. “Drink Πίετε (Piete) Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4095.htm">Strong's 4095: </a> To drink, imbibe. A prolonged form of pio, which poo occurs only as an alternate in certain tenses; to imbibe. from ἐξ (ex) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1537.htm">Strong's 1537: </a> From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. it, αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 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. all of you. πάντες (pantes) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> All, the whole, every kind of. 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