New Living Translation
Mark 14:22
22As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it, for 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 replied, “It is one of you twelve who is eating from this bowl with me. 21For the Son of Man must die, as the Scriptures declared long ago. But how terrible it will be for the one who betrays him. It would be far better for that man if he had never been born!” As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it, for this is my body.” 23And he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. He gave it to them, and they all drank from it. 24And he said to them, “This is my blood, which confirms the covenant between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice 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 26:26As they were eating, Jesus took some bread and blessed it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take this and eat it, for this is my body.”
- Luke 22:19He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.”
- 1 Corinthians 10:16When we bless the cup at the Lord’s Table, aren’t we sharing in the blood of Christ? And when we break the bread, aren’t we sharing in the body of Christ?
- 1 Corinthians 11:23For I pass on to you what I received from the Lord himself. On the night when he was betrayed, the Lord Jesus took some bread
- Mark 6:41Jesus took the five loaves and two fish, looked up toward heaven, and blessed them. Then, breaking the loaves into pieces, he kept giving the bread to the disciples so they could distribute it to the people. He also divided the fish for everyone to share.
- Luke 24:30As they sat down to eat, he took the bread and blessed it. Then he broke it and gave it to them.
- John 6:23Several boats from Tiberias landed near the place where the Lord had blessed the bread and the people had eaten.
- John 6:48Yes, I am the bread of life!
- Mark 12:11This is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful to see.’ ”
- Mark 7:24Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre. He didn’t want anyone to know which house he was staying in, but he couldn’t keep it a secret.
- Mark 8:9There were about 4,000 men in the crowd that day, and Jesus sent them home after they had eaten.
- Mark 15:26A sign announced the charge against him. It read, “The King of the Jews.”
- Mark 7:36Jesus told the crowd not to tell anyone, but the more he told them not to, the more they spread the news.
- Mark 10:6But ‘God made them male and female’ from the beginning of creation.
- Acts 10:17Peter was very perplexed. What could the vision mean? Just then the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house. Standing outside the gate,
- Acts 1:20Peter continued, “This was written in the book of Psalms, where it says, ‘Let his home become desolate, with no one living in it.’ It also says, ‘Let someone else take his position.’
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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