New English Translation
Mark 14:22
22While they were eating, he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to them, and said, “Take it. This is my body.”
Mark 14:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And as they did eat, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
- New International Version (NIV)While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take it; this is my body.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)And as they were eating, he took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to them, and said, "Take; this is my body."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them and said, “Take, eat; this is My body.”
Context of Mark 14:22
20He said to them, “It is one of the twelve, one who dips his hand with me into the bowl. 21For the Son of Man will go as it is written about him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would be better for him if he had never been born.” While they were eating, he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to them, and said, “Take it. This is my body.” 23And after taking the cup and giving thanks, he gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24He said to them, “This is my blood, the blood of the covenant, that is poured out for many.
Read all of Mark 14Mark 14:22 word by word
καὶ ἐσθιόντων αὐτῶν, λαβὼν ἄρτον, εὐλογήσας ἔκλασεν καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς καὶ εἶπεν· λάβετε τοῦτό ἐστιν τὸ σῶμά μου.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- as theyαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- did eatἐσθίωesthiō · to eatG2068
- Jesusὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
- tookλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
- breadἄρτοςartos · breadG740
- and blessedεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
- and brakeκλάωklaō · to breakG2806
- gaveδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
- eatφαγεῖνphagō · to eatG5315
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- isεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
- myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- bodyσῶμαsōma · bodyG4983
Cross-references for Mark 14:22
- Matthew 26:26While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said, “Take, eat, this is my body.”
- Luke 22:19Then he took bread, and after giving thanks he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
- 1 Corinthians 10:16Is not the cup of blessing that we bless a sharing in the blood of Christ? Is not the bread that we break a sharing in the body of Christ?
- 1 Corinthians 11:23For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which he was betrayed took bread,
- Mark 6:41He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. He gave them to his disciples to serve the people, and he divided the two fish among them all.
- Luke 24:30When he had taken his place at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.
- John 6:23But some boats from Tiberias came to shore near the place where they had eaten the bread after the Lord had given thanks.
- John 6:48I am the bread of life.
- Mark 12:11This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
- Mark 7:24After Jesus left there, he went to the region of Tyre. When he went into a house, he did not want anyone to know, but he was not able to escape notice.
- Mark 8:9There were about four thousand who ate. Then he dismissed them.
- Mark 15:26The inscription of the charge against him read, “The king of the Jews.”
- Mark 7:36Jesus ordered them not to tell anything. But as much as he ordered them not to do this, they proclaimed it all the more.
- Mark 10:6But from the beginning of creation he made them male and female.
- Acts 10:17Now while Peter was puzzling over what the vision he had seen could signify, the men sent by Cornelius had learned where Simon’s house was and approached the gate.
- Acts 1:20“For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his house become deserted, and let there be no one to live in it,’ and ‘Let another take his position of responsibility.’
Commentaries on Mark 14:22
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 22Eat - This is omitted by many MSS. and versions, but I think without reason. It is found in the parallel places, Matthew 26:26; 1 Corinthians 11:24. See the subject of the Lord's Supper largely explained on Matthew 26:26; (note), etc.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-31Verses 17-31 See this passage explained in the notes at Mark 14:31 More vehemently - More earnestly, more confidently.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-31Verses 22-31 The Lord's supper is food for the soul, therefore a very little of that which is for the body, as much as will serve for a sign, is enough. It was instituted by the example and the practice of our Master, to remain in force till his second coming. It was instituted with blessing and giving of thanks, to be a memorial of Christ's death. Frequent mention is made of his precious blood, as the price of our redemption. How comfortable is this to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 22-25The Last Supper began with a blessing. Today, many Christians ask God to bless the food before a meal. In the time of Jesus, Jewish people commonly blessed God for providing the food by saying, “Blessed are you, O Lord our God, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.” this is My body … This is My blood: Ever since the Protestant Reformation, there have been three main interpretations of the words of Jesus about the bread and wine…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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