Luke 22:17

Luke 22:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he said, "Take this, and divide it among yourselves.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves;
• New Living Translation (NLT)Then he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. Then he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves.

Context of Luke 22:17

15And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. 16For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.” After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you. 18For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” 19And he took 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.”

Luke 22:17 word by word

καὶ δεξάμενος ποτήριον εὐχαριστήσας εἶπεν· λάβετε τοῦτο καὶ διαμερίσατε εἰς ἑαυτούς·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• he tookδέχομαιdechomai · to receiveG1209
• the cupποτήριονpotērion · cupG4221
• and gave thanksεὐχαριστέωeucharisteō · to thankG2168
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Takeλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• divideδιαμερίζωdiamerizō · to divideG1266
• among yourselvesἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438

Cross-references for Luke 22:17

• Psalms 23:5You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.
• Psalms 116:13I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord.
• Jeremiah 16:7No one will offer food to comfort those who mourn for the dead—not even for a father or a mother—nor will anyone give them a drink to console them.
• Luke 22:19And he took 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.”
• Luke 9:16Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people.
• Deuteronomy 8:10When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the Lord your God for the good land he has given you.
• 1 Samuel 9:13As soon as you enter the town, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not begin eating until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; afterward, those who are invited will eat. Go up now; you should find him about this time.”
• Romans 14:6Whoever regards one day as special does so to the Lord. Whoever eats meat does so to the Lord, for they give thanks to God; and whoever abstains does so to the Lord and gives thanks to God.
• 1 Timothy 4:4For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving,

Commentaries on Luke 22:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17He took the cup - This was not the sacramental cup, for that was taken after supper, Luke 22:20, but was the cup which was ordinarily taken before supper. Divide it among yourselves - Pass the cup from one to another; thus the cup which Christ gave to the first person on his right hand continued to be handed from one to another, till it came to the last person on his left.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17And he took the cup and gave thanks - This was not the “sacramental” cup, for that was taken “after” supper, Luke 22:20. This was one of the cups which were usually taken during the celebration of the Passover, and pertained to that observance. “After” he had kept this in the usual manner, he instituted the supper which bears his name, using the bread and wine which had been prepared for the Passover, and thus ingrafted the Lord‘s Supper on the Passover…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-18Verses 7-18 Christ kept the ordinances of the law, particularly that of the passover, to teach us to observe his gospel institutions, and most of all that of the Lord's supper. Those who go upon Christ's word, need not fear disappointment. According to the orders given them, the disciples got all ready for the passover. Jesus bids this passover welcome. He desired it, though he knew his sufferings would follow, because it was in order to his Father's…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17After taking the cup: The traditional Passover meal included four cups of wine: one cup was shared at the beginning blessing, another after the Passover explanation, another after the meal, and the last after a final psalm. The cup Jesus took here was probably the first cup used in the Passover ceremony.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1814-18. the hour--about six P.M. Between three and this hour the lamb was killed (Ex 12:6, Margin)Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 22:17

• Jesus, the Christ
• Passover
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Wine

In the dictionaries

• Accomplish
• Agony
• Cast
• Cup
• Earnestly
• Passover
• Reckon
• Jesus Christ
• Law in the New Testament
• Lord's Supper; (eucharist)

Commentaries on Luke 22

• 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
• 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